Logo
Knowlege and resources
Home

About

Useful Links

Contact Us

Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional

Trivia and Information

Definitions

Definition of Mildiw

Mil"dew (?), n. [AS. meledeƔw; akin to OHG. militou, G. mehlthau, mehltau; prob. orig. meaning, honeydew; cf. Goth. milip honey. See Mellifluous, and Dew.] (Bot.) A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances.

Mil"dew, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mildewed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mildewing.] To taint with mildew.

He . . . mildews the white wheat.
Shak.

Mil"dew, v. i. To become tainted with mildew.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

  • (botany) A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances.
  • To taint with mildew.
         He . . . mildews the white wheat. --Shak.
  • To become tainted with mildew.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

You arrived at this page by searching for Mildiw
The correct Spelling of this word is: Mildew

Thank you for visiting FreeFactFinder. On our home page you will find extensive articles covering a wide range of topics.



Home | A to Z | About | Contact Us | Related Links