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mould3

Pronunciation: /məʊld/
(US mold)
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Definition of mould

noun

[mass noun] chiefly British
  • soft loose earth: the ground was soft and damp, with old leaves thick in the mouldSee also leaf mould.
  • the upper soil of cultivated land, especially when rich in organic matter: gravel and sand over clay, topped by fine vegetable mould

Origin:

Old English molde, from a Germanic base meaning 'pulverize or grind'; related to meal2

Spelling help

Remember that mould and the related word mouldy are spelled with a u after the o (the spellings mold and moldy are American).

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