2. The edible head or "curd" of a cauliflower plant.

Cau"li*form (?), a. [L. caulis + -form.] (Bot.) Having the form of a caulis.

Cau"line (?), a. (Bot.) Growing immediately on a caulis; of or pertaining to a caulis.

||Cau"lis (?), n.; L. pl. Caules (#). [L., a stem.] (Bot.) An herbaceous or woody stem which bears leaves, and may bear flowers.

Caulk (?), v. t. & n. See Calk.

Cau`lo*car"pous (?), a. [Gr. &?; stem + karpo`s fruit.] (Bot.) Having stems which bear flowers and fruit year after year, as most trees and shrubs.

||Cau"ma (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. &?; a burning heat.] (Med.) Great heat, as of the body in fever.

Cau"po*nize (?), v. i. [L. cauponari, fr. caupo huckster, innkeeper.] To sell wine or victuals. [Obs.] Warburfon.

Caus"a*ble (?), a. Capable of being caused.

Caus"al (?), a. [L. causalis. See Cause.] Relating to a cause or causes; inplying or containing a cause or causes; expressing a cause; causative.

Causal propositions are where two propositions are joined by causal words.

Watts.

Caus"al, n. A causal word or form of speech.

Anglo-Saxon drencan to drench, causal of Anglo-Saxon drincan to drink.

Skeat.

Cau*sal"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Causalities (&?;). 1. The agency of a cause; the action or power of a cause, in producing its effect.

The causality of the divine mind.

Whewell.

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