MOLDINESS

mustiness, must, moldiness

(noun) the quality of smelling or tasting old or stale or mouldy

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

moldiness (uncountable)

The state or degree of being moldy.

The moldiness of the bread meant that it was unpalatable, if not downright inedible.

Source: Wiktionary


Mold"i*ness, Mould"i*ness, n. Etym: [From Moldy.]

Definition: The state of being moldy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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