Grain Disease Crossword Clue

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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: ERGOT

Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	5		Exact Match!
2	34%	6		Comes in long-grain, medium-grain, and short-grain varieties
3	32%	11		Can be classified as either long-grain, medium-grain, or short-grain

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We think the answer is "ERGOT" which means:

noun

• A plant disease caused by the ergot fungus
• 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

An example sentence would be:

• "The consumption of contaminated grain can lead to ergot poisoning."
• "Ergotism, a condition caused by ergot poisoning, can cause hallucinations and convulsions."

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New York Times10 Oct 2017	Across 15
New York Times23 Nov 2011	Across 19
New York Times19 May 2010	Down 48
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