puffball

A basidium-bearing structure found in such basidiomycetous fungi as mushrooms and puffballs.

any fungus of the family Geastraceae; in form suggesting a puffball whose outer peridium splits into the shape of a star.

Puffballs are named for the fact that puffs of spores are released when the dry and powdery tissues of the mature spherical fruiting body (basidiocarp) are disturbed.

The children played with the puffball in the park.

The chef used the puffball mushroom in the soup.

The puffball burst when touched.

She kicked the puffball into the air.

The dog chased after the puffball rolling down the hill.

The puffball released a cloud of spores when disturbed.

The children found a giant puffball while hiking in the forest.

The puffball floated gently on the water's surface.

The scientist studied the growth patterns of the puffball fungus.

The puffball mushroom is also known as a devil's snuff-box.