Complete Definition of "mildew"

English

Noun
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  1. botany A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances.

Translations
Dutch: schimmel m
Finnish: home
French: mildious m
Frisian: skimmel
Spanish: moho m

See also
mould, mold

Verb
en-verb

  1. To taint with mildew.

#:He . . . mildews the white wheat. --Shak.

  1. To become tainted with mildew.

Translations
Finnish: homehtua

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