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mildew

[mil-doo, -dyoo] / ˈmɪlˌdu, -ˌdyu /
NOUN
fungus
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Mildew and water stain mark the wall where Ajit Roy lives.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2023

Mildew will grow when conditions are right — meaning if there is moisture and a food source, which can be something as simple as settled dander and dust.

From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2023

Mildew flecked the white sideboards and sagging carport; broken lawn furniture littered the yard, and a stray cat slunk through the weeds before disappearing beneath a tilting shed.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2021

For instance, the Cucurbit Downy Mildew Forecast Service in Georgia combines reports of disease with weather forecasts to predict the likely path of disease spread.

From Salon • Jul. 29, 2018

Soot dusted over the beds is beneficial, and may also destroy a certain amount of Mildew.

From Roses and Rose Growing by Kingsley, Rose Georgina




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