corn smut

English

Maize affected by corn smut

Noun

corn smut (countable and uncountable, plural corn smuts)

A fungus that affects corn (maize), taxonomic name Ustilago maydis, which induces tumors in the plant, known to be eaten as a delicacy.

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Translations

fungus

Navajo: dą́ʼáchaan
Spanish: huitlacoche m, cuitlacoche m

Swedish: majssot n

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