puffball

[ puhf-bawl ]
/ ˈpʌfˌbɔl /

noun

any of various basidiomycetous fungi, especially of the genus Lycoperdon and allied genera, characterized by a ball-like fruit body that emits a cloud of spores when broken.

Origin of puffball

First recorded in 1640–50; puff + ball1

Words nearby puffball

puff adder, puff paste, puff pastry, puff piece, puff-puff, puffball, puffbird, puffed-up, puffer, puffery, puffin

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British Dictionary definitions for puff-ball

puffball
/ (ˈpʌfˌbɔːl) /

noun

any of various basidiomycetous saprotrophic fungi of the genera Calvatia and Lycoperdon, having a round fruiting body that discharges a cloud of brown spores when mature