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Any of various fungi that produce a cloud of brown dust-like spores from their mature fruiting bodies. / (figuratively) Something lacking substance.

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puffball

Source Word

puffball

Noun

figuratively

Japanese Meaning

成熟した子実体から茶色い埃状の胞子の雲を放出する様々なキノコ類 / （比喩的に）中身が無いもの、実質のないもの

A child kicked a dry puffball, sending a soft cloud of brown spores into the air.

子供が乾いたホコリタケを蹴ると、茶色い粉のような胞子が柔らかな雲となって空中に舞い上がった。

Sense（1）

Any of various fungi that produce a cloud of brown dust-like spores from their mature fruiting bodies.

Sense（2）

(figuratively) Something lacking substance.

Scads of souls thought the record was yet another puffball from ex-Beatle Paul.

puffballs

（ plural ）