pompon

also pom·pom (pŏm'pŏm')
n.

1. A tuft or ball of material such as wool or ribbon, used as a decoration, especially on shoes, caps, or curtains.
2. A small buttonlike flower of some chrysanthemums and dahlias.
3. pompom A ball of fluffy material, such as feathers or strips of colored paper, that is waved by cheerleaders and sports fans.

[French.]

A compact rounded flower head, typical on many types of chrysanthemums and dahlias.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: decoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hat
  Synonym: pom-pom

Meaning #2: dusky gray food fish found from Louisiana and Florida southward
  Synonyms: black margate, Anisotremus surinamensis

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - pyntekvast

Nederlands (Dutch)
pompon, chrysant of dahlia

Français (French)
n. - pompon

Deutsch (German)
n. - Pompon, Troddel

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - φούντα καπέλου (κν. πονπόν)

Italiano (Italian)
pompon

Português (Portuguese)
n. - pompom (m), canhão (m) automático

Русский (Russian)
помпон, головка (цветка)

Español (Spanish)
n. - pompón, borla

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - pompondahlia, pompong, boll, rund tofs

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
彩球, 球型大丽花, 毛章

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 彩球, 球型大理花, 毛章

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (깃털, 비단실 등의) 방울술(장식)

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ポンポン, 前立て

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) البمبونه : كتله أو كرو من ريش, الدهليه, الأضاليه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮גולת-צמר, ציצה, פומפון‬

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