n.
Pronunciation: ' mil- ˌ dü, - ˌ dyü
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English meled ē aw honeydew; akin to Old High German militou honeydew
Date: 14th century
1 a : a superficial usually whitish growth produced especially on organic matter or living plants by fungi (as of the families Erysiphaceae and Peronosporaceae) b : a fungus producing mildew
2 : a discoloration caused by fungi
– mil · dewy \ - ē \ adjective