Main 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 mildew2: a discoloration caused by fungi

— mil·dewy \-ē\ adjective