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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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The 36-year-old said they had been living in an AirBnB with black mould in it in the interim after they were evacuated in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

From BBC Feb. 20, 2025

Ms Chatwood, 48, experienced severe issues with black mould in her flat from a botched bathroom repair.

From BBC Feb. 14, 2025

It has peeling wallpaper, wet walls, large black mould patches and an overwhelming smell of damp.

From BBC Feb. 10, 2025

The 150-year-old Milngavie Primary School has faced issues with black mould, mushrooms and water leaking through the roof.

From BBC Oct. 12, 2024

The soil of the western side of Sumatra may be spoken of generally as a stiff, reddish clay, covered with a stratum or layer of black mould, of no considerable depth.

From The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants by Marsden, William

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