grey mould
(US gray mold)
noun
Any of several fungi of a greyish colour which grow on plants and fruit; especially Botrytis cinerea, which affects numerous plants, and often forms a fluffy growth on strawberries and other soft fruit.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in John Lightfoot (1735–1788), Church of England clergyman and naturalist.
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