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EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryDefinition (Entry 3 of 4)
noun (3)
Definition (Entry 4 of 4)
- : a destructive smut disease of wheat caused by a fungus (genus Tilletia)
Other Words
Verb
- bunter noun
Examples
Verb
- //The batter bunted for a single.
- //He bunted the ball toward third base.
First Known Use
Noun (1)
circa 1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb
1584, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1Noun (2)
1767, in the meaning defined at sense 1Noun (3)
circa 1790, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Noun (1)
perhaps from Low German, bundle, from Middle Low German; akin to Old English byndel bundleVerb
alteration of buttNoun (3)
origin unknownnoun (3)
Definition (Entry 4 of 4)
- : a destructive smut disease of wheat caused by a fungus (genus Tilletia)
Other Words
Verb
- bunter noun
Examples
Verb
- //The batter bunted for a single.
- //He bunted the ball toward third base.
First Known Use
Noun (1)
circa 1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb
1584, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1Noun (2)
1767, in the meaning defined at sense 1Noun (3)
circa 1790, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Noun (1)
perhaps from Low German, bundle, from Middle Low German; akin to Old English byndel bundleVerb
alteration of buttNoun (3)
origin unknownbunt
verb