blowball

Definitions of blowball

1. 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
   synonyms: dandelion

   types:

   Taraxacum officinale, Taraxacum ruderalia, common dandelion

   Eurasian plant widely naturalized as a weed in North America; used as salad greens and to make wine

   Russian dandelion, Taraxacum kok-saghyz, kok-saghyz, kok-sagyz

   perennial dandelion native to Kazakhstan cultivated for its fleshy roots that have high rubber content

   type of:

   herb, herbaceous plant

   a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests