1. Noun
A fungus (Ustilago foetida) which affects the ear of cereals, filling the grains with a fetid dust; -- also called pepperbrand.
2. Noun
The middle part, cavity, or belly of a sail; the part of a furled sail which is at the center of the yard.
3. Verb
To swell out; as, the sail bunts.
4. Verb
To strike or push with the horns or head; to butt; as, the ram bunted the boy.
5. Noun
fungus that destroys kernels of wheat by replacing them with greasy masses of smelly spores
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
6. Noun
similar to Tilletia caries
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
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