Synonyms of puffball

Noun


1. puffball, true puffball, fungus

usage: any of various fungi of the family Lycoperdaceae whose round fruiting body discharges a cloud of spores when mature

2. earthball, false truffle, puffball, hard-skinned puffball, fungus

usage: any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma having hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies resembling truffles

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Definition and meaning of puffball (Dictionary)