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| mil·dew [ míl d ] |
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1. fungal disease of plants: a plant disease in which the parasitic fungus is visible as white or gray powdery deposits on the leaves or fruit
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2. gray or white fungus: a gray or white fungus that grows on walls, paper, leather, and other similar materials in damp conditions
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle mil·dewed, present participle mil·dew·ing, 3rd person present singular mil·dews) |
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be affected with mildew: to be affected, or affect something, with a gray or white fungus
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| [ Old English mildēaw "honeydew, nectar" < Indo-European "honey"] |
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 mil·dew·y adjective |
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