mildew
noun
[ ˈmɪldjuː ]
• a thin whitish coating consisting of minute fungal hyphae, growing on plants or damp organic material such as paper.
mildew
verb
• affect or be affected with mildew.
• "the flat was very damp and mildewed"
Origin:
Old English mildēaw ‘honeydew’, of Germanic origin. The first element is related to Latin mel and Greek meli ‘honey’.
