builenbrand

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of buil (“boil”) +‎ -en +‎ brand (“fire”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbœy̯.lə(n)ˌbrɑnt/
• Hyphenation: bui‧len‧brand

Noun

builenbrand m (uncountable)

1. the fungus Ustilago maydis, which infects mais and teosinte
2. the disease corn smut causes by it, characterised by edible galls (tumors), which are known in Mexico as the delicacy huitlacoche.