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	Ergot is pronounced er-~~got~~, '''not''' er-go. Highly toxic, it ought not be consumed. Properly modified, it has many uses...		Ergot is pronounced ur-git, '''not''' er-go. Highly toxic, it ought not be consumed. Properly modified, it has many uses...

	* '''Ergot''': fungi of the genus Claviceps. All Claviceps species are ergot. The most well-known member is Claviceps purpurea (Latin ''purpuro'', purple, "to adorn/beautify"), the rye ergot fungus, which is parasitic on grasses and cereals (especially rye).		* '''Ergot''': fungi of the genus Claviceps. All Claviceps species are ergot. The most well-known member is Claviceps purpurea (Latin ''purpuro'', purple, "to adorn/beautify"), the rye ergot fungus, which is parasitic on grasses and cereals (especially rye).