n. 霉

vi. 发霉, 生霉

vt. 使发霉

[医] 霉, 霉病

Mildew \Mil"dew\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mildewed}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Mildewing}.]
To taint with mildew; as, mildewed clothing.

He . . . mildews the white wheat. --Shak.


Mildew \Mil"dew\, v. i.
To become tainted with mildew.


Mildew \Mil"dew\, n. [AS. melede['a]w; akin to OHG. militou, G.
mehlthau, mehltau; prob. orig. meaning, honeydew; cf. Goth.
milip honey. See {Mellifluous}, and {Dew}.] (Bot.)
A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of
different colors, found on various diseased or decaying
substances.

{powdery mildew} a fungal disease of plants caused by an
ascomycete of the order {Erysiphales}, characterized by a
powdery white film on the surface of the affected plants.
It is damaging to, e.g., roses and lilacs. Also, a fungus
that causes such a disease.
[PJC]