pýchavka

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Czech

pýchavka obecná
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Etymology

From Old Czech pýchati, which originally meant "to blow". It refers to the fact that ripe fruiting bodies of these mushrooms blow out the spores when pressed.[1] Compare pýcha.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpiːxafka/
  • Rhymes: -afka
  • Hyphenation: pý‧chav‧ka

Noun

pýchavka f

  1. puffball (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template. and Lycoperdon, two genera of fungi from the family Agaricaceae)
    • 2015, Ladislav Hagara with et al., Ottova encyklopedie hub, Praha: Ottovo nakladatelství, →ISBN, page 933:
      Kostky z pýchavek jsou použitelné do krémové polévky, podušené plátky na plnění lívanců nebo s vejci upravené jako mozeček
      Cubes from puffballs can be used into a creamy soup and stewed slices for filling pancakes or with eggs cooked like beef brains.
    • 1886, Otokar Mokrý, “Helfenburský Cagliostro”, in Povídky a drobné kresby[1], Praha: J. Otto:
      Pan Oldřich vyňal ze záňadří krátkou stříbrnou píšťalku a zadul do ní tak mocně, že nadmuly se obě jeho tváře jako rudé pýchavky.
      Oldřich took his short silver whistle from under his neckline and blew into it so strong that both his cheeks swelled like red puffballs.

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