rye ergot

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   a sclerotium or hardened mass of mycelium

   Broaderergot

Questions about rye ergot

What does rye ergot mean?

rye ergot means "a sclerotium or hardened mass of mycelium".

Is rye ergot a common word?

rye ergot is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.