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earthball

/ˈɜːθ.bɔːl/

Traduction: Nom désignant divers champignons du genre Scleroderma, caractérisés par des fructifications souterraines à peau dure, ressemblant à des truffes.

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/ˈɜːθ.bɔːl/C2formalscientific
  • frNom désignant divers champignons du genre Scleroderma, caractérisés par des fructifications souterraines à peau dure, ressemblant à des truffes.

A noun referring to any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma, characterized by hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies that resemble truffles.

  1. A type of fungusC1formal

    Any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma, characterized by hard-skinned, subterranean fruiting bodies that resemble truffles.

    frScléroderme

    • The earthball was found buried beneath the oak tree.
    • Unlike truffles, earthballs have a tougher outer skin.
    • Foragers often mistake earthballs for edible truffles.

    Synonymesscleroderma