Ergot

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant

Framework senses

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
a fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant
§2
a plant disease caused by the ergot fungus
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
a fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant
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