Meaning of cauliflower ear | Babel Free

Definitions

An ear swollen and deformed by repeated blows, common among boxers and rugby players.

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Examples

“A huge man with a notable cauliflower ear was peering into the car, a scowl of suspicion upon his face.”

“Having gone in a lot for boxing from his earliest years, he had the cauliflower ear of which I had spoken to Aunt Dahlia and in addition to this a nose which some hidden hand had knocked slightly out of the straight.”

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