- meledéaw
- m (-es/-as), n (-es/-) honeydew, nectar [mild-]
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mildew — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English meledēaw honeydew; akin to Old High German militou honeydew Date: 14th century 1. a. a superficial usually whitish growth produced especially on organic matter or living plants by fungi (as of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
mildiou — [ mildju ] n. m. • 1881; mildew 1874; angl. mildew « moisissure » ♦ Maladie cryptogamique qui attaque différentes plantes et apparaît sous forme de taches blanches duveteuses. Mildiou de la pomme de terre (⇒ phytophthora) , de la betterave (⇒… … Encyclopédie Universelle
mildéaw — see meledéaw … Old to modern English dictionary
mildew — mil|dew [ˈmıldju: US du:] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: meledeaw sweet sticky substance from plants ] a white or grey substance that grows on walls or other surfaces in wet, slightly warm conditions >mildewed adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
mildew — (n.) mid 13c., mildeu honeydew, nectar, from O.E. meledeaw honeydew (sticky stuff exuded by aphids), from P.Gmc. compound of *melith honey (see MELISSA (Cf. Melissa)) + *dawwaz dew (see DEW (Cf. dew)). Cf. O.S. milidou, Du … Etymology dictionary
mildew — /ˈmɪldju / (say mildyooh) noun 1. a plant disease usually characterised by a whitish coating or a discolouration on the surface, caused by any of various parasitic fungi. 2. any of these fungi. 3. similar coating or discolouration, due to fungi,… …
mildew — [mil′do͞o΄, mil′dyo͞o΄] n. [ME mildewe < OE meledeaw, nectar, lit., honeydew, akin to Goth milith, honey < IE base * melit (> L mel, Gr meli, honey) + base of OE deaw,DEW] 1. a thin, furry, usually whitish coating or discoloration,… … English World dictionary
mil|dew — «MIHL doo, dyoo», noun, verb. –n. 1. a kind of fungus that appears on plants or on paper, clothes, or leather during damp weather. Mildew is a minute, parasitic fungus that produces a whitish coating or a discoloration. »Mildew killed the… … Useful english dictionary
