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Bovist.

puffball

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/boˈvɪst//ˈboːvɪst/
  1. puffball

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From older vohenfist (literally “vixen's fart”), from Middle High German vohe (“vixen”) + vist (“soft fart”). Equivalent to Fähe + Fist. Compare Ancient Greek πέζις (pézis, “puffball”).

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