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The aim of this study is to present the various terms used since antiquity to describe these traumatic deformations of the auricle and to trace the origin of the modern moniker \u201ccauliflower ear.\u201d<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Historical study, only based on original documentation accessed through personal libraries and universities repositories, completed with online sources and etymological dictionaries.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>We were able to identify no fewer than 39 names for the deformity. The term cauliflower ear is of relatively recent origin. It was coined in the first decade of the 20th century, initially in the popular press and subsequently adopted by the medical profession.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Ironically, the deformity has only superficial resemblance to a cauliflower. 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