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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

BBC News NI understands rot and black mould on floors and walls have been found in large areas of the building which opened in 2019.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2025

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

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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