black mould
Britishnoun
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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
There is black mould on the walls while electric sockets hang loose with the wires exposed.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025
But that won't include 93-year-old Margaret Chappell whose work was done in 2021 and now her house is consumed by damp, black mould and crumbling plaster.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2025
It has peeling wallpaper, wet walls, large black mould patches and an overwhelming smell of damp.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025
Hence, the scrub that covered it was not of large growth, while the soil is exceptionally loose and rich, consisting of black mould largely intermixed with shells.
From Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand by Hay, William Delisle
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