noun
Etymology: boil (I)
: the common smut of Indian corn caused by a fungus ( Ustilago maydis ) and characterized by grayish white swellings that rupture to expose a black spore mass
noun
Etymology: boil (I)
: the common smut of Indian corn caused by a fungus ( Ustilago maydis ) and characterized by grayish white swellings that rupture to expose a black spore mass
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012