muffa

See also: múffa

Italian

Etymology

Of Germanic origin, perhaps borrowed from Lombardic *muff.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmuf.fa/
• Rhymes: -uffa
• Hyphenation: mùf‧fa

Noun

muffa f (plural muffe)

1. mould/mold, mildew

   far fare la muffa alla roba

   to never wear a certain piece of clothing

   (literally, “to make clothing mouldy/moldy”)

   lasciar fare la muffa a qualche cosa

   to forego doing something

   (literally, “to let something go mouldy/moldy”)

2. noble rot, Botrytis cinerea

Derived terms

• ammuffire
• antimuffa
• muffa nobile
• muffoso

Descendants

• → Portuguese: mofo
  • → Spanish: moho
• → Serbo-Croatian: mufa