1. The spherical seed heads of a dandelion that disperse in the wind when blown.
Usage: Usually plural; informal/colloquial; Common in children's language and everyday speech

Examples

• The children blew the blowballs across the meadow.
• She made a wish and blew the blowballs into the air.
• The lawn was covered with blowballs after the dandelions matured.
• He picked a blowball and watched the seeds drift away on the breeze.
• Blowballs are a favorite toy for young children in spring.