mildew

Definitions


[ˈmɪldjuː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a thin whitish coating consisting of minute fungal hyphae, growing on plants or damp organic material such as paper


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Origin:
Old English mildēaw ‘honeydew’, of Germanic origin. The first element is related to Latin mel and Greek meli ‘honey’


[ˈmɪldjuː], (Verb)

Definitions:
- affect or be affected with mildew
(e.g: the flat was very damp and mildewed)


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Origin:
Old English mildēaw ‘honeydew’, of Germanic origin. The first element is related to Latin mel and Greek meli ‘honey’




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