blowball
/ˈbloʊˌbɔl/
noun
- The round, fluffy seed head of a dandelion or similar plant, which breaks apart and blows away in the wind.
- In spring, the field was covered with white blowballs from dandelions.
- The child picked a blowball and made a wish before blowing the seeds into the air.
- She watched the blowball scatter its seeds across the garden.