green mold
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of green mold
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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But once she went for a hard-boiled egg, only to find fuzzy green mold all over the bottom.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2023
With luck, hungry relatives will discover some of it before the inevitable green mold renders it inedible.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2022
The photo shows a thick layer of green mold growing on bread.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
One consequence was that the main bedroom in the Leighton house was littered with oatmeal dust and old lemon peels "turned all conceivable shades of blue and green mold."
From Time Magazine Archive
The putrid smell assaults my nostrils before I see the dark spots and fuzzy green mold.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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