Burnt ear

Noun

Définitions

1.NounA disease of grain in the genus Ustilago resembling smut, but where the black powder that appears in the ear is external, and either the grain has never been formed or its coat has been destroyed, so that the whole ear appears black or burnt.

2.NounAn ear of grain affected by this disease.

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