mildew
n. பூங்சணம், பூஞ்சக்காளன், (வினை) பூஞ்சணம் பற்று, பூஞ்சணம் பற்றப்கெறு.
Mil"dew, n. Etym: [AS. meledeáw; akin to OHG. militou, G. mehlthau, mehltau; prob. orig. meaning, honeydew; cf. Goth. milip honey. See Mellifluous, and Dew.] (Bot.) Defn: A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances. Mil"dew, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mildewed; p. pr. & vb. n. Mildewing.] Defn: To taint with mildew. He... mildews the white wheat. Shak. Mil"dew, v. i. Defn: To become tainted with mildew.