puffball

• اسم يشير إلى نوع من الفطريات ذات الجسم الثمري الكروي الذي ينطلق منه سحابة من الأبواغ عند النضج، أو إلى فطر قريب ذي جسم ثمري أرضي صلب القشرة.

A noun referring to a type of fungus with a round fruiting body that releases a cloud of spores when mature, or a related fungus with a hard-skinned subterranean fruiting body.

1. Fungus with round fruiting bodyC1formalscientific

   Any of various fungi of the family Lycoperdaceae whose round fruiting body discharges a cloud of spores when mature.

   فطر نفاث

   • The puffball released a cloud of spores when I stepped on it.
   • We found a large puffball growing in the meadow.
   • Puffballs are often edible when they are young and white inside.

   المرادفاتlycoperdon

2. Hard-skinned subterranean fungusC1formalscientific

   Any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma having hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies resembling truffles.

   الكمأة الكاذبة

   • The Scleroderma puffball has a tough outer skin.
   • Unlike true truffles, this puffball is not considered a delicacy.
   • The subterranean puffball was difficult to locate in the forest.

   المرادفاتearthball