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ˈɜr gət, -gɒter·got

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ergotnoun

    a plant disease caused by the ergot fungus

  2. ergot, Claviceps purpureanoun

    a fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant; source of medicinally important alkaloids and of lysergic acid

Wiktionary

  1. ergotnoun

    Any fungus in the genus Claviceps which are parasitic on grasses.

  2. ergotnoun

    The sclerotium (wintering stage) of certain fungi in the genus Claviceps, appearing as a deformed grain in certain cereals and grasses infected by the fungi.

  3. Etymology: ergot, from argot.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Ergotnoun

    A sort of stub, like a piece of soft horn, about the bigness of a chesnut, which is placed behind and below the pastern joint, and is commonly hid under the tuft of the fetlock. Farrier’s Dict.

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  1. ergot

    Ergot is a type of fungus that grows on certain grains and grasses, primarily rye. It produces alkaloids that can have strong effects on humans and animals, including hallucinations, and in large amounts, can be toxic. Ergot has been linked to historical outbreaks of mass illness and has been used in the production of pharmaceuticals, such as drugs to induce labor or to treat migraines.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ergotnoun

    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

  2. Ergotnoun

    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

  3. Ergotnoun

    a stub, like soft horn, about the size of a chestnut, situated behind and below the pastern joint

  4. Ergotnoun

    see 2d Calcar, 3 (b)

  5. Etymology: [F. ergot, argot, lit., a spur.]

Wikidata

  1. Ergot

    Ergot or ergot fungi refers to a group of fungi of the genus Claviceps. The most prominent member of this group is Claviceps purpurea. This fungus grows on rye and related plants, and produces alkaloids that can cause ergotism in humans and other mammals who consume grains contaminated with its fruiting structure. Claviceps includes about 50 known species, mostly in the tropical regions. Economically significant species include C. purpurea, C. fusiformis, C. paspali, and C. africana. C. purpurea most commonly affects outcrossing species such as rye, as well as triticale, wheat and barley. It affects oats only rarely. C. purpurea has at least three races or varieties, which differ in their host specificity: ⁕G1 — land grasses of open meadows and fields; ⁕G2 — grasses from moist, forest, and mountain habitats; ⁕G3 — salt marsh grasses.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Ergot

    ėr′got, n. a disease, consisting of a parasitical fungus, found on the seed of certain plants, esp. rye and some other grasses.—ns. Er′gotine, the active principle of ergot of rye; Er′gotism, poisoning caused by eating bread made of rye diseased with ergot; Ergotisā′tion.—v.t. Er′gotise. [Fr.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Ergot

    a diseased state of grasses, &c., but a disease chiefly attacking rye, produced by a fungus developing on the seeds; the drug "ergot of rye" is obtained from a species of this fungus.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ergot in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ergot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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