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barley smut

barley smut noun: a disease of barley caused by the fungus Ustilago nuda.

Noun

barley smut

  1. A disease of barley caused by the fungus Ustilago nuda.
  2. A disease of barley caused by the fungus Ustilago hordei.

Questions about barley smut

What does barley smut mean?
Barley smut means a disease of barley caused by the fungus Ustilago nuda.
What part of speech is barley smut?
Barley smut is a noun.

Words near barley smut in the dictionary

  1. barley sack
  2. barley sacks
  3. barley sandwich
  4. barley sandwiches
  5. barley scald
  6. barley smut
  7. barley sugar
  8. barley sugars
  9. barley twist
  10. barley twists
  11. barley water

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