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puffball

noun puff·ball \ˈpəf-ˌbl\

Definition of PUFFBALL

:  any of various globose and often edible fungi (especially family Lycoperdaceae) that discharge mature spores in a smokelike cloud when pressed or struck
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First Known Use of PUFFBALL

1649

Rhymes with PUFFBALL

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puffball

noun puff·ball \ˈpəf-ˌbl\

Medical Definition of PUFFBALL

:  any of various globose and often edible fungi (especially family Lycoperdaceae) that discharge ripe spores in a smokelike cloud when pressed or struck

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