Blowball: meaning, definitions and examples
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blowball
[ หbloสหbษหl ]
plant name
A blowball is a common name for a dandelion flower when it has gone to seed. It refers to the fluffy, spherical cluster of seeds that are ready to be dispersed by the wind. The seeds can be blown away from the parent plant when someone blows on the blowball.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The children enjoyed blowing the seeds from the blowball.
- In spring, the fields are filled with bright yellow dandelions, which later become blowballs.
- After the rain, we found many blowballs in the garden, sparkling with droplets.
Translations
Translations of the word "blowball" in other languages:
๐ต๐น dente-de-leรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฒเคฆเคพเคเคฆเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Pusteblume
๐ฎ๐ฉ dandelion
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะธัััะธะน ะฟัั
๐ต๐ฑ dmuchawiec
๐ฏ๐ต ใฟใณใใ
๐ซ๐ท pissenlit
๐ช๐ธ diente de leรณn
๐น๐ท karahindiba
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฏผ๋ค๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูููุฏุจุงุก
๐จ๐ฟ pampeliลกka
๐ธ๐ฐ pรบpava
๐จ๐ณ ่ฒๅ ฌ่ฑ
๐ธ๐ฎ regrat
๐ฎ๐ธ dandelion
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐัาะฐะปะดะฐา
๐ฌ๐ช แแฃแแแก แคแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sarฤฑ รงiรงษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ diente de leรณn
Etymology
The term 'blowball' is derived from the combination of the words 'blow' and 'ball.' The word 'blow' comes from Old English 'blฤwan,' which means to expel air with a force, and 'ball' comes from the Old French 'bal,' which denotes a round object. The use of the term 'blowball' primarily refers to the dandelion in its seed stage, where the cluster of seeds resembles a ball and can be easily dispersed when blown on. The word reflects the action of blowing and the physical appearance of the seed head. This simple, compound name vividly captures the essence of this ubiquitous plant, commonly found in gardens and fields across Europe and North America. Dandelions and their blowballs have both delighted and frustrated gardeners for centuries, symbolizing both beauty and the persistence of nature.