false loose smut

noun

A fungal disease of barley caused by Ustilago avenae.

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Meanings

nounfalse loose smut (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA fungal disease of barley caused by Ustilago avenae.

Origin

From its resemblance to loose smut.

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APA

false loose smut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20loose%20smut

MLA

“false loose smut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20loose%20smut. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “false loose smut,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20loose%20smut.

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