English Dictionary

burnt ear

名詞

不可算名詞 可算名詞

(uncountable) A disease of grain in the genus Ustilago resembling smut, but where the black powder that appears in the ear is external, and either the grain has never been formed or its coat has been destroyed, so that the whole ear appears black or burnt.

日本語の意味

穀物、特に穂にみられる病気で、Ustilago属の菌により発生します。黒い粉が穂に付着し、穂全体が黒ずんだり燃えたように見える状態を引き起こします。穀粒そのものが形成されなかったり、外皮が破壊される場合もあります。

The farmer inspected the field and sighed when he found several heads of wheat afflicted with burnt ear.

農夫は畑を調べ、いくつかの小麦の穂が穂の黒化病にかかっているのを見てため息をついた。

意味（1）

(uncountable) A disease of grain in the genus Ustilago resembling smut, but where the black powder that appears in the ear is external, and either the grain has never been formed or its coat has been destroyed, so that the whole ear appears black or burnt.

意味（2）

(countable) An ear of grain affected by this disease.

burnt ears （ plural ）