corn smut

English

Maize affected by corn smut

Noun

corn smut (countable and uncountable, plural corn smuts)

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

Synonyms

• huitlacoche
• maize mushroom

Translations

fungus

• Navajo: dą́ʼáchaan
• Spanish: huitlacoche m, cuitlacoche m
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• Swedish: majssot n