myldew
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old English mildēaw, meledēaw (“honeydew”), from Proto-West Germanic *milidauw; compare dew.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmyldew (uncountable)
- mildew (fungal growth)
- (rare, Early Middle English) honeydew
Descendants
editReferences
edit- “mil-deu, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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