blue mold

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bloo mohld]
- /blu moʊld/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bloo mohld]
- /blu moʊld/

Definitions of blue mold words

noun blue mold any of various species of a fungus (genus Penicillium) that produce bluish masses of spores: some species yield penicillin and some are used to ripen certain cheeses 3
noun blue mold Also called green mold. any fungus of the genus Penicillium, which forms a bluish-green, furry coating on foodstuffs inoculated by its spores. 1
noun blue mold Plant Pathology. a disease of plants, characterized by necrosis of leaves or fruit and the growth of bluish or grayish mold on affected parts, caused by any of several fungi, as of the genus Penicillium or Peronospora tabacina. downy mildew (def 2). 1

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Origin of blue mold

First appearance:

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1655-65

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Parts of speech for Blue mold

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blue mold popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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