cauliflower ear
Example Sentences
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I tape my wrists, followed by my ears — to the side of my head — so I don’t get cauliflower ear, which is what happens if you get a shot to the ear.
From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2021
Former Ireland rugby international Willie Anderson, who once used leeches to draw out the blood from a cauliflower ear, has welcomed the development.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2017
Given the perception that rugby is more likely to serve up cauliflower ear than mashed brain, Melville believes rugby can exploit football's head injury crisis.
From The Guardian • Jun. 24, 2012
In smaller roles, Terry Crews and his biceps handle the operation's biggest weapons, and Mixed Martial Arts star Randy Couture explains things, like his cauliflower ear, in fine scientific detail.
From Reuters • Aug. 5, 2010
The prima donna, with her French, and her paint, and her pearls, and the prizefighter with his slang, and his cauliflower ear, and his diamonds, seemed creatures of another planet.
From Dawn O'Hara, the Girl Who Laughed by Ferber, Edna
