cauliflower ear

noun

Definition of cauliflower ear

: an ear deformed from injury and excessive growth of reparative tissue

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At his door stood the man with the cauliflower ears and neck tattoo of a swastika. — The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, "Chuck Palahniuk has a new satirical novel, 'Adjustment Day': Read an excerpt," 30 Apr. 2018

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More Definitions for cauliflower ear

cauliflower ear

noun

: an ear that is permanently damaged and swollen after being hit many times

cauliflower ear

noun

cau·li·flow·er ear | \ ˌkȯ-li-ˌflau̇(-ə)r-, ˌkäl-i-

: an ear deformed from injury and excessive growth of reparative tissue