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minus-squareA Wild Mimic appears!@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·edit-24 days agoBrussel sprouts are also called “Kohlsprossen” in some german speaking areas -> cabbage sprouts. Cauliflower is also called “Karfiol” ("Car-fee-ol which i dont have a fucking clue how it came to be.)
minus-squareGreatRam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·5 days agoFrom Italian cavolfiore (“cauliflower”), from cavolo (“cabbage”) + fiore (“flower”).
Brussel sprouts are also called “Kohlsprossen” in some german speaking areas -> cabbage sprouts. Cauliflower is also called “Karfiol” ("Car-fee-ol which i dont have a fucking clue how it came to be.)
From Italian cavolfiore (“cauliflower”), from cavolo (“cabbage”) + fiore (“flower”).