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[Term used to describe a] kernel infected with ergot, a blackish-purple fungal growth that lowers the yield and milling quality of cereals, particularly rye and wheat.  1, record 1, English, - ergoty

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Ergot may affect the market grade of a grain; wheat or durum is graded as "ergoty" when it contains more than 0.05% ergot sclerotia by weight; barley is considered "ergoty" when it contains more than 0.1% by weight ergot bodies. In addition, ergot is toxic to animals and may cause harm to livestock, if present in feed.  2, record 1, English, - ergoty

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Term and abbreviation used at the Canadian Grain Commission.  3, record 1, English, - ergoty

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

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[Se dit d'un] grain atteint de l'ergot, une excroissance fongique d'un noir pourpré qui diminue le rendement et la valeur boulangère des céréales, notamment du seigle et du blé.  2, record 1, French, - ergot%C3%A9

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Terme et abréviation en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.  3, record 1, French, - ergot%C3%A9

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

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El centeno es atacado de una enfermedad que altera sus granos y produce el cuernecillo de centeno que se utiliza en la medicina. El centeno enfermo se llama centeno ergotado. El cuernecillo es debido á un hongo que se sustituye al grano en la espiga. Es un cuerpo negro, encorvado; contiene un principio venenoso que es la ergotinina, de uso precioso en la terapéutica. Cuando se come pan de centeno ergotado se padece una enfermedad grave llamada ergotismo.  1, record 1, Spanish, - ergotado