puffballnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpʌf.bɔːl/us/ˈpʌf.bɑːl/puffball noun [ C ] (MUSHROOM)
a large, white, round fungus that can be eaten
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Bacteria, moulds, germs & viruses
- adenovirus
- amoeba
- antimicrobial
- bacteriology
- bacteriophage
- C. difficile
- E. coli
- fungal
- fungoid
- fungus
- HIV-positive
- listeria
- microbe
- mould
- organism
- probiotic
- shitake mushroom
- taenia
- West Nile virus
- yeast
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puffball noun [ C ] (SKIRT)
also puffball skirt a skirt that has a rounded shape because it is gathered (= pulled together in folds) in at the bottom
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Skirts & kilts
- A-line
- athleisure
- crinoline
- dhoti
- dirndl
- grass skirt
- hula skirt
- kilt
- loincloth
- lungi
- mini
- miniskirt
- pencil skirt
- sarong
- skirt
- tutu