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mould2

Pronunciation: /məʊld/

(US mold)

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Definition of mould

noun

[mass noun]

a furry growth of minute fungi occurring typically in moist warm conditions, especially on food or other organic matter: mould may flourish unhindered [count noun]:moist food becomes covered with moulds
- The fungi belong to the subdivision Deuteromycotina (or Ascomycotina)

Origin:

late Middle English: probably from obsolete mould, past participle of moul 'grow mouldy', of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse mygla 'grow mouldy'