Bunt (Noun)
Meaning 1
Fungus that destroys kernels of wheat by replacing them with greasy masses of smelly spores.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 2
(baseball) the act of hitting a baseball lightly without swinging the bat.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
Disease of wheat characterized by replacement of the grains with greasy masses of smelly smut spores.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The wheat crop was severely damaged by bunt, rendering it unusable for bread production.
- Farmers in the region struggled to control the spread of bunt, which had become a recurring problem.
- The smut spores of bunt gave off a foul odor that was noticeable even from a distance.
- Researchers studied the effects of bunt on wheat yields and found significant reductions in grain quality.
- The infected wheat plants were removed from the field to prevent the bunt from spreading to other crops.