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green mold

American  

noun

  1. blue mold.


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

With luck, hungry relatives will discover some of it before the inevitable green mold renders it inedible.

From Salon

I grab a smaller piece of cheese and stuff it into my mouth, green mold and all.

From Literature

Black and green mold had begun to cover one side of her face—no doubt the reason this statue had been relegated here—but the goddess didn’t seem to mind.

From Literature

Over 600 people in Michigan reported receiving seeds, and 30 planted them, including one resident who mistakenly thought they were the strawberry seeds they ordered on Amazon until they realized the seed produced black and green mold.

From The Verge