"cauliflower ear" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cauliflower ears [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cauliflower ear (plural cauliflower ears)
  1. (boxing, wrestling, sports) An ear swollen and deformed by repeated blows, common among boxers and rugby players. Wikipedia link: cauliflower ear Categories (topical): Boxing, Sports, Wrestling Synonyms: perichondrial hematoma Translations (swollen and deformed outer ear): perskeoor (Afrikaans), blomkålsøre [neuter] (Danish), kukkakaalikorva (Finnish), oreille en chou-fleur (French), Blumenkohlohr [neuter] (German), blomkåløre [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), clust dew [feminine] (Welsh), clust golifflŵar [feminine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-cauliflower_ear-en-noun-sVgotEER Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: boxing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war, wrestling

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