# das Mutterkorn

das Mutterkorn is a German noun meaning “ergot”. Forms: des Mutterkornes, die Mutterkorne.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Mutterkornes
- Plural: die Mutterkorne

## In other languages

- Русский: спорынья

## Meanings

1. ergot (deformed grain)
2. ergot kernel
   - Eine Vergiftung durch Mutterkorn kann das Antoniusfeuer hervorrufen.

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