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green mould

British  

noun

  1. another name for blue 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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He said he was "upset" that "furry green mould" was growing around where his daughter sleeps.

From BBC Jan. 13, 2024

"Since we moved in back in 2014, we have had problems with green mould," she said.

From BBC Jan. 13, 2024

The dirty white canvas of many tents is cracked and ripped, with green mould at the base.

From The Guardian Dec. 13, 2019

Very soon the garments of both were so effectually stained with mud, green mould and water that the two men could hardly have been distinguished from ordinary day labourers, even in broad daylight.

From The Heart of Rome by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford

It ran west through the silent forest; damp green mould and lichens stained it; patches of grey stucco had peeled from it, revealing underneath the roughly dressed stones.

From Barbarians by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers

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