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stalked puffball

stalked puffball

9.0
A mushroom with a round ball that holds spores on a short stem
  • noun
  • /stɔkt pʌfˌbɔl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : puffball con pedúnculo
  • Unlike the typical round puffball, the stalked puffball has a noticeable stem elevating its spore case.

Examples

  • The stalked puffball can often be found growing in dry, sandy areas.

  • Mycology students studied the stalked puffball to learn about the diversity of fungi.

  • Look at this stalked puffball!

  • I found a stalked puffball in the forest.

  • Mycology students studied the stalked puffball to learn about the diversity of fungi.

  • The stalked puffball can often be found growing in dry, sandy areas.

  • Unlike the typical round puffball, the stalked puffball has a noticeable stem elevating its spore case.

Synonyms

Tulostoma
vsstalked puffball
  • Specialized
9.9

A fungus with a round top that sits on a thin stalk like a puffball

is the broader description referring to any mushroom type that has a stalk
Tulestoma
vsstalked puffball
  • Specialized
9.9

A round fungus with a stalk that releases spores

is the general term for a mushroom type described as having a stalk

Surface Forms

stalked puffball singular
stalked puffballs plural

Morphology

stalked + puffball

The noun phrase is compositionally built from 'stalked' (having a stalk) + 'puffball' (a type of fungus), so a learner who knows both words can directly infer it refers to a puffball mushroom that has a stalk. This is a straightforward, literal modifier + noun construction common across languages, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Stalked puffball is a name that comes from how the mushroom looks: a round puffball sitting on a thin stalk, like a lollipop on a stick. That's why the name means a puffball 'with a stem'.