Grass Fungus 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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1	99%	5		Exact Match!
2	25%	8		Fungus that grows on grass beneath snow
3	24%	9		Fungus commonly known as the tinder fungus

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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 Times20 Mar 1994	Down 35
New York Times26 Sep 1976	Down 73
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