Phrase guide

corn smut

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a smut fungus attacking Indian corn

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cornsmut

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: smut, smut fungus

Narrower terms: boil smut, Ustilago maydis

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: cogorda — fungus
  • Asturian: carbón — fungus
  • Asturian: morniu — fungus
  • Catalan: carbó del blat de moro — fungus
  • Catalan: carbó de la dacsa — fungus
  • Dutch: builenbrand — fungus
  • Dutch: maisbrand — fungus
  • Finnish: maissin nokisieni — fungus
  • French: charbon du maïs — fungus
  • German: Maisbeulenbrand — fungus
  • Korean: 옥수수흑수병 (oksusuheuksubyeong) — fungus
  • Navajo: dą́ʼáchaan — fungus
  • Polish: głownia kukurydzy — fungus
  • Spanish: huitlacoche — fungus
  • Spanish: cuitlacoche — fungus
  • Swedish: majssot — fungus
  • Welsh: parddu indrawn — fungus