| NOUN | plant | true puffball, puffball | any of various fungi of the family Lycoperdaceae whose round fruiting body discharges a cloud of spores when mature |
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| Meaning | Any of various fungi of the family Lycoperdaceae whose round fruiting body discharges a cloud of spores when mature. | |
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| Synonym | puffball | |
| Member of | Lycoperdaceae, family Lycoperdaceae | A fungus family belonging to the order Lycoperdales |
| Narrower | giant puffball, Calvatia gigantea | huge edible puffball up to 2 feet diameter and 25 pounds in weight |
| Broader | fungus | An organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter |
| Spanish | pedo | |
| Catalan | pet de bou, pet de llop | |
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