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black mould

British  

noun

  1. another name for bread mould

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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They also questioned whether ethanol released through the barrels of whisky could cause the fungus black mould to appear.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

But BBC News has reported on many cases over the last year where work done was of such poor quality it has led to damp, black mould and, in some cases, dry rot.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

But months after the work was completed, the Wadleys discovered black mould was growing behind the insulation boards.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

There is black mould on the walls while electric sockets hang loose with the wires exposed.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

The soil, in that quarter, is of the same sort as in the cliffs, but in the other parts it is a loose black mould.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time by Kerr, Robert

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