"Ergot" is a word in ENGLISH
A diseased condition of rye and other cereals, in which the
grains become black, and often spur-shaped. It is caused by a parasitic
fungus, Claviceps purpurea.
The mycelium or spawn of this fungus infecting grains of rye
and wheat. It is a powerful remedial agent, and also a dangerous
poison, and is used as a means of hastening childbirth, and to arrest
bleeding.
A stub, like soft horn, about the size of a chestnut,
situated behind and below the pastern joint.
See 2d Calcar, 3 (b).
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Read the complete definitionA variety of vegetable casein, resembling legumin, and found in almonds, rye, wheat, etc.
Read the complete definitionThe various farinaceous grains of the cereal grasses used for food, as wheat, rye, barley, maize, oats.
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Read the complete definitionAny grass of the genus Lolium, esp. the Lolium temulentum (bearded darnel), the grains of which have been reputed poisonous. …
Read the complete definitionTo subject to distillation; as, to distill molasses in making rum; to distill barley, rye, corn, etc.
Read the complete definitionThe spike or head of any cereal (as, wheat, rye, barley, Indian corn, etc.), containing the kernels.
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Read the complete definitionA diseased condition produced by eating rye affected with the ergot fungus.
Read the complete definitionAffected with the ergot fungus; as, ergotized rye.
Read the complete definitionA strong alcoholic liquor, distilled from rye and barley, and flavored with juniper berries; -- also called Hollands and Holland …
Read the complete definitionThe fruit of certain grasses which furnish the chief food of man, as corn, wheat, rye, oats, etc., or the …
Read the complete definitionA mixture of wheat and rye, or other species of grain.
Read the complete definitionA mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; a mass of anything in …
Read the complete definitionComposed of different sorts; as, maslin bread, which is made of rye mixed with a little wheat.
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