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Definition of puffball in English: puffballnoun ˈpʌfbɔːlˈpəfˌbɔl 1A fungus that produces a spherical or pear-shaped fruiting body which ruptures when ripe to release a cloud of spores. Families Lycoperdaceae, class Gasteromycetes, in particular genus Lycoperdon. See also giant puffball Example sentencesExamples - For some fungi, reproduction proceeds by way of mushrooms, which bear spores on their gills, or by way of puffballs - the relatively large structures that produce millions of spores in dry, powdery masses, to be whisked away by a breeze.
- There had been a puffball big enough for ten-pin bowling.
- For the ancient Greeks and Romans, after a thunderbolt struck on the ground, mushrooms (single or gregarious, sometimes as fairy rings) such as boleti, puffballs, and tubers arose from it.
- This is when I took pictures, measured, and took a soil sample and about 5 days later a second ring appeared with subsequent growing of puffballs.
- The puffballs you have here are probably a little past their best.
- For gastronomic purposes, however, puffballs must be gathered long before they have reached this stage.
- The fungal kingdom consists of macroscopic fungi (mushrooms, puffballs, and gills) vs. microscopic fungi (yeasts and hyphae).
- This under ripe onion is harvested green, when the puffballs or blossoms are blooming.
- So-called earthstar puffballs (genus Geastrum) have adapted their shapes to literally ‘puff’ their spores out from a single hole.
- Although some of these puffball mushrooms are edible, people should consult an expert before eating them.
- Any fungus of obviously non-mushroom shape, such as the puffball, morel, or truffle, is usually referred to under its own name; but the general remarks on mushrooms here refer to these equally.
- Fungi fan Kevin is struggling to make room for this mushroom - a whopping wild puffball he plucked from a secret location.
- The earthstar first keeps its spore packet enclosed in a tough shell of fungus tissue, then splits open at maturity to form a star-shaped platform. As it dries, the round puffball rises up slightly and then spits out its spores.
- This is an example of a peridium, a rather vague term that includes any shell or membrane that encloses spores - for example, the visible outer membrane of a puffball.
- This class contains the mushrooms, shelf fungi, puffballs, and a variety of other macrofungi.
2A short full skirt gathered around the hemline to produce a soft puffy shape. as modifier she chose a multicolour puffball creation for her wedding Example sentencesExamples - Her fashion range is, by her own admission, ‘very girly’ - puffball skirts, brightly coloured dresses and printed tops that are made from a combination of vintage and new fabrics.
- Her Quaker-inspired picnic clothing is casual and fun with puffball hemlines, ruched details and delicate embroidery all in bright shades of orange and light yellow.
- But, in an age that also brought us the puffball and the return of hot pants, her thunder thigh cure could not fail to appeal.
- If you're one of those people who likes to be right on trend, this is the must-buy, unless you're silly enough to wear a real puffball, also coming to a Topshop near you soon.
- Gail agreed with the remainder of the fashion faux pas top ten, saving her most withering comments for shell suits and puffballs.
Definition of puffball in US English: puffballnounˈpəfˌbɔlˈpəfˌbôl 1A fungus that produces a spherical or pear-shaped fruiting body which ruptures when ripe to release a cloud of spores. Families Lycoperdaceae, class Gasteromycetes, in particular genus Lycoperdon. See also giant puffball Example sentencesExamples - The puffballs you have here are probably a little past their best.
- This under ripe onion is harvested green, when the puffballs or blossoms are blooming.
- For some fungi, reproduction proceeds by way of mushrooms, which bear spores on their gills, or by way of puffballs - the relatively large structures that produce millions of spores in dry, powdery masses, to be whisked away by a breeze.
- Although some of these puffball mushrooms are edible, people should consult an expert before eating them.
- For gastronomic purposes, however, puffballs must be gathered long before they have reached this stage.
- There had been a puffball big enough for ten-pin bowling.
- This is when I took pictures, measured, and took a soil sample and about 5 days later a second ring appeared with subsequent growing of puffballs.
- So-called earthstar puffballs (genus Geastrum) have adapted their shapes to literally ‘puff’ their spores out from a single hole.
- Any fungus of obviously non-mushroom shape, such as the puffball, morel, or truffle, is usually referred to under its own name; but the general remarks on mushrooms here refer to these equally.
- This class contains the mushrooms, shelf fungi, puffballs, and a variety of other macrofungi.
- Fungi fan Kevin is struggling to make room for this mushroom - a whopping wild puffball he plucked from a secret location.
- For the ancient Greeks and Romans, after a thunderbolt struck on the ground, mushrooms (single or gregarious, sometimes as fairy rings) such as boleti, puffballs, and tubers arose from it.
- This is an example of a peridium, a rather vague term that includes any shell or membrane that encloses spores - for example, the visible outer membrane of a puffball.
- The fungal kingdom consists of macroscopic fungi (mushrooms, puffballs, and gills) vs. microscopic fungi (yeasts and hyphae).
- The earthstar first keeps its spore packet enclosed in a tough shell of fungus tissue, then splits open at maturity to form a star-shaped platform. As it dries, the round puffball rises up slightly and then spits out its spores.
2The spherical head of a dandelion that has gone to seed. |