to bloom, blossom → to get mouldy (musty) 3 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Romanian
lexeme a înflori
meaning 1 to blossom
direction →
meaning 2 to mould pereţii au înflorit
The walls got covered with mould
reference NODEX
comment DRRS 1, 1121, NODEX
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme зацвести (zacvesti)
meaning 1 to start blooming (plants)
direction →
meaning 2 to become nouldy Хлеб зацвёлый.
mouldy bread
reference
comment The meaning is attested in the 19th century (SRNG 11, 168). Cf. Dal': "Цвести. Покрываться плесенью, плеснеть, зеленеть гнилью (To get mouldy, to be green with rot). Вода цветет в июле, покрывается поростами, тиною, лягушачьим шелком (In July the water gets green with rot, it gets covered with pond scum and duckweed)."
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Serbian
lexeme цветати (cvetati)
meaning 1 to bloom, blossom
direction →
meaning 2 to get mouldy, musty (about water)
reference Vujanitsh et al. 2007: 1480
comment

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