BLOWBALL

dandelion, blowball

(noun) any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

blowball (plural blowballs)

The downy seed head of a dandelion, a dandelion clock.

Source: Wiktionary


Blow"ball` (, n.

Definition: The downy seed head of a dandelion, which children delight to blow away. B. Jonson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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