WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cau′liflower ear′, 
  1. Pathologyan ear that has been deformed by repeated injury, resulting in an irregular thickening of scar tissue.
  • 1905–10, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cauliflower ear n
  1. permanent swelling and distortion of the external ear as the result of ruptures of the blood vessels: usually caused by blows received in boxing
'cauliflower ear' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
tin ear

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