smut-ball

noun

A fungus of the genus Tilletia; a puffball.

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Meanings

nounsmut-ball (plural smut-balls)

plural smut-balls

  1. A fungus of the genus Tilletia; a puffball.

Origin

From smut + ball.

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APA

smut-ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smut-ball

MLA

“smut-ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smut-ball. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smut-ball,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smut-ball.

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