ergot — meaning in English
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English meaning
- spur noun A spiked device worn on a rider's boot heel to urge a horse forward.
Senses
ergot is used for these senses in English:
- dewclaw A vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground.
- ergot The sclerotium (wintering stage) of certain fungi in the genus Claviceps, appearing as a deformed grain in certain cereals and grasses infected by the fungi.
- pointing stick (computing) An isometric joystick used as a pointing device.
spur — full definition
- noun A spiked device worn on a rider's boot heel to urge a horse forward.
- noun Something that motivates or drives someone to act.
- noun A ridge or side branch jutting out from something larger, such as a mountain range or road.
- verb To urge someone or something into action.