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/bloh"bawl'/, n.the downy head or pappus of the dandelion, salsify, etc.[1660-70; BLOW2 + BALL1]
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Blowball — Blow ball , n. The downy seed head of a dandelion, which children delight to blow away. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blowball — n. fluffy seed ball or pappus of several types of plants (such as the dandelion, salsify, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
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 • Syn: ↑dandelion • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Hyponyms: ↑common dandelion, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Meadow Salsify — Tragopogon pratensis subsp. pratensis Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Taraxacum officinale — Common Dandelion Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
naató'sipisátssaisski — dandelion; synonyms (n) blowball, daisy, goldenrod, lettuces, marigold, ragweed, sunflower, thistle, zinnia … Blackfoot - English thesaurus dictionary
common dandelion — noun Eurasian plant widely naturalized as a weed in North America; used as salad greens and to make wine • Syn: ↑Taraxacum ruderalia, ↑Taraxacum officinale • Hypernyms: ↑dandelion, ↑blowball • Part Meronyms: ↑dandelion green … Useful english dictionary
genus Taraxacum — noun an asterid dicot genus of the family Compositae including dandelions • Syn: ↑Taraxacum • Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Compositae, ↑family Compositae, ↑Asteraceae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
herbaceous plant — noun a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests • Syn: ↑herb • Derivationally related forms: ↑herbal (for: ↑herb) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
kok-saghyz — noun perennial dandelion native to Kazakhstan cultivated for its fleshy roots that have high rubber content • Syn: ↑Russian dandelion, ↑kok sagyz, ↑Taraxacum kok saghyz • Hypernyms: ↑dandelion, ↑blowball … Useful english dictionary
