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mildew::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | fungus |
| Has types | false mildew, powdery mildew, downy mildew |
Examples of mildew
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He removed mildew, peeled paint, and put up drywall and ceiling and floor tiles.
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In the back courtyard that separates the two buildings, the air reeks of mildew.
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This variety is mildew resistant, enjoys full sun and moist, well-drained soils.
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Janet Byrd said sometimes she'll use a paper towel to dab away mildew and fungi.
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When buying plants, it's best to choose those noted for their mildew resistance.
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Even the tack strips around the perimeter can be the source of the mildew smell.
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In addition, anything stored in the area can mildew and be irreversibly damaged.
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Professor Beynon's team looked at downy mildew as an example of a plant disease.
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It is peeling and just won't hold, and we are fighting with mildew all the time.
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- Mold: become moldy; spoil due to humidity; "The furniture molded in the old house"
- The process of becoming mildewed
- A fungus that produces a superficial (usually white) growth on organic matter
- Mildew refers to certain kinds of mold or fungus. In Old English, it meant honeydew (a substance secreted by aphids on leaves, formerly thought to distill from the air like dew), and later came to mean mildew in the modern sense.
- A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances; To taint with mildew; To become tainted with mildew
- A white or grayish coating formed by fungi on plant leaves, cloth, paper, etc..
- (1) a plant disease where the pathogen occurs as a growth on the host's surface; (2) used to describe the discoloration and braking up of cloth, fibres, etc. caused by fungi; (3) a fungus causing (1) or (2).
- Fungus growth that can occur on carpet fibers. Causes odor and fiber degradation.
- Heb. yeraqon, occurs three times in D. V. and with it is mentioned shiddaphon, variously rendered (II Par., vi, 28: "blasting"; Amos, iv, 9: "burning wind"; Agg., ii, 18: "blasting wind"). In Deut., xxviii, 22, and III Kings, viii, 37, yeraqon is translated "blasting" (A. V. ...
