stinking smut

noun

, Plant Pathology.

1. bunt ³.

stinking smut

noun

1. a smut that affects wheat and is caused by the fungus Tilletia caries Also calledbunt

Word History and Origins

Origin of stinking smut¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Bunt or stinking smut is so called because it has an objectionable smell, which makes its presence known in the grain and deteriorates its value.

From Project Gutenberg

Bunt, or stinking smut, is caused by two different species of microscopic fungi which live as parasites in the wheat plant.

From Project Gutenberg