Meaning Of The Word Corn smut

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What's The Definition Of Corn smut?

corn smut in British English
a disease of corn caused by a smut fungus (Ustilago maydis), forming large black swellings
noun: a disease of corn caused by a fungus, Ustilago maydis, and characterized by blackish, powdery masses of spores on the affected parts of the plant
noun: an ascomycetous parasitic fungus, Ustilago zeae, that causes gall-like deformations on maize grain

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