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green smut fungus

green smut fungus

8.9
A fungus that attacks rice plants and makes green patches
  • noun
  • /ɡriːn smʌt ˈfʌŋɡəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hongo de mohos verdes
  • The spread of green smut fungus can devastate entire rice paddies if not treated promptly.

Examples

  • Rice crops infested with green smut fungus suffer from reduced yields.

  • Researchers are developing new methods to control green smut fungus in tropical regions.

  • The green smut fungus affects rice crops severely.

  • Farmers are worried about the green smut fungus outbreak.

  • Farmers are worried about losing their rice harvest due to green smut fungus infections.

  • The presence of green smut fungus in the field indicates that immediate action is needed to protect the rice crops.

  • Increased rainfall can contribute to the spread of green smut fungus among rice plants.

Synonyms

Ustilaginoidea virens
vsgreen smut fungus
  • Specialized
9.9

A fungus that causes a green disease in rice plants

is the general term for any fungus causing the same disease not a named species

Surface Forms

green smut fungus singular
green smut fungi plural

Morphology

green + smut + fungus

The noun phrase is fully compositional: 'smut fungus' denotes a fungus associated with smut disease and 'green' simply modifies that fungus. This regular noun-compound + adjective pattern is common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows 'green', the disease sense of 'smut', and 'fungus' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Green smut fungus probably comes from how the disease looks: the fungus makes plants covered in a green, dusty growth called smut. That's why the name means a fungus that causes this green 'smut' disease in rice.