ergot
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) Any fungus in the genus Claviceps which are parasitic on grasses.
- (countable, uncountable) The sclerotium (wintering stage) of certain fungi in the genus Claviceps, appearing as a deformed grain in certain cereals and grasses infected by the fungi.
- (countable, uncountable) The wart-like growth of skin that covers the metacarpal pad on a horse or similar animal.
Translations
Claviceps
Mutterkornpilz
cornezuelo del centeno Claviceps purpurea
ergot de seigle gehörntes Korn Hanensporn Afterklaue Krähenkorn
دابرة purpurbrauner MutterkornpilzPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈəːɡət/
Etymology
Borrowed from French ergot.
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