moisissure

French

Etymology

From moisiss- (moisir) +‎ -ure.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mwa.zi.syʁ/

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Noun

moisissure f (plural moisissures)

1. mould (woolly or furry growth of tiny fungi)

Related terms

• moisi m

Further reading

• “moisissure”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.