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单词 puffball
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Definition of puffball in English:

puffball

noun ˈpʌfbɔːlˈpəfˌbɔl
  • 1A fungus that produces a spherical or pear-shaped fruiting body which ruptures when ripe to release a cloud of spores.

    马勃(菌)

    Families Lycoperdaceae, class Gasteromycetes, in particular genus Lycoperdon. See also giant puffball

    Example sentencesExamples
    • For some fungi, reproduction proceeds by way of mushrooms, which bear spores on their gills, or by way of puffballs - the relatively large structures that produce millions of spores in dry, powdery masses, to be whisked away by a breeze.
    • There had been a puffball big enough for ten-pin bowling.
    • For the ancient Greeks and Romans, after a thunderbolt struck on the ground, mushrooms (single or gregarious, sometimes as fairy rings) such as boleti, puffballs, and tubers arose from it.
    • This is when I took pictures, measured, and took a soil sample and about 5 days later a second ring appeared with subsequent growing of puffballs.
    • The puffballs you have here are probably a little past their best.
    • For gastronomic purposes, however, puffballs must be gathered long before they have reached this stage.
    • The fungal kingdom consists of macroscopic fungi (mushrooms, puffballs, and gills) vs. microscopic fungi (yeasts and hyphae).
    • This under ripe onion is harvested green, when the puffballs or blossoms are blooming.
    • So-called earthstar puffballs (genus Geastrum) have adapted their shapes to literally ‘puff’ their spores out from a single hole.
    • Although some of these puffball mushrooms are edible, people should consult an expert before eating them.
    • Any fungus of obviously non-mushroom shape, such as the puffball, morel, or truffle, is usually referred to under its own name; but the general remarks on mushrooms here refer to these equally.
    • Fungi fan Kevin is struggling to make room for this mushroom - a whopping wild puffball he plucked from a secret location.
    • The earthstar first keeps its spore packet enclosed in a tough shell of fungus tissue, then splits open at maturity to form a star-shaped platform. As it dries, the round puffball rises up slightly and then spits out its spores.
    • This is an example of a peridium, a rather vague term that includes any shell or membrane that encloses spores - for example, the visible outer membrane of a puffball.
    • This class contains the mushrooms, shelf fungi, puffballs, and a variety of other macrofungi.
  • 2A short full skirt gathered around the hemline to produce a soft puffy shape.

    泡泡裙

    as modifier she chose a multicolour puffball creation for her wedding
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Her fashion range is, by her own admission, ‘very girly’ - puffball skirts, brightly coloured dresses and printed tops that are made from a combination of vintage and new fabrics.
    • Her Quaker-inspired picnic clothing is casual and fun with puffball hemlines, ruched details and delicate embroidery all in bright shades of orange and light yellow.
    • But, in an age that also brought us the puffball and the return of hot pants, her thunder thigh cure could not fail to appeal.
    • If you're one of those people who likes to be right on trend, this is the must-buy, unless you're silly enough to wear a real puffball, also coming to a Topshop near you soon.
    • Gail agreed with the remainder of the fashion faux pas top ten, saving her most withering comments for shell suits and puffballs.

Definition of puffball in US English:

puffball

nounˈpəfˌbɔlˈpəfˌbôl
  • 1A fungus that produces a spherical or pear-shaped fruiting body which ruptures when ripe to release a cloud of spores.

    马勃(菌)

    Families Lycoperdaceae, class Gasteromycetes, in particular genus Lycoperdon. See also giant puffball

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The puffballs you have here are probably a little past their best.
    • This under ripe onion is harvested green, when the puffballs or blossoms are blooming.
    • For some fungi, reproduction proceeds by way of mushrooms, which bear spores on their gills, or by way of puffballs - the relatively large structures that produce millions of spores in dry, powdery masses, to be whisked away by a breeze.
    • Although some of these puffball mushrooms are edible, people should consult an expert before eating them.
    • For gastronomic purposes, however, puffballs must be gathered long before they have reached this stage.
    • There had been a puffball big enough for ten-pin bowling.
    • This is when I took pictures, measured, and took a soil sample and about 5 days later a second ring appeared with subsequent growing of puffballs.
    • So-called earthstar puffballs (genus Geastrum) have adapted their shapes to literally ‘puff’ their spores out from a single hole.
    • Any fungus of obviously non-mushroom shape, such as the puffball, morel, or truffle, is usually referred to under its own name; but the general remarks on mushrooms here refer to these equally.
    • This class contains the mushrooms, shelf fungi, puffballs, and a variety of other macrofungi.
    • Fungi fan Kevin is struggling to make room for this mushroom - a whopping wild puffball he plucked from a secret location.
    • For the ancient Greeks and Romans, after a thunderbolt struck on the ground, mushrooms (single or gregarious, sometimes as fairy rings) such as boleti, puffballs, and tubers arose from it.
    • This is an example of a peridium, a rather vague term that includes any shell or membrane that encloses spores - for example, the visible outer membrane of a puffball.
    • The fungal kingdom consists of macroscopic fungi (mushrooms, puffballs, and gills) vs. microscopic fungi (yeasts and hyphae).
    • The earthstar first keeps its spore packet enclosed in a tough shell of fungus tissue, then splits open at maturity to form a star-shaped platform. As it dries, the round puffball rises up slightly and then spits out its spores.
  • 2The spherical head of a dandelion that has gone to seed.

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