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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: mildewMain Entry: 1mil·dew Pronunciation: \ˈmil-ˌdü, -ˌdyü\ Function: 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 the families Erysiphaceae and Peronosporaceae) b : a fungus producing mildew — mil·dewy \-ē\ adjective 
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