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



RESET




Word of the Day

29 May 2024

PERESTROIKA

(noun) an economic policy adopted in the former Soviet Union; intended to increase automation and labor efficiency but it led eventually to the end of central planning in the Russian economy


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

coffee icon