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
New planets are born, and new life spreads like lively green mold over their fresh surfaces.
From Time Magazine Archive
Richard remembered how dejected it had looked when Kainene bought it—half-finished with layers of green mold on the unpainted walls—how the flies and bees clustered over the fallen cashews had nauseated him.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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