Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun downy_mildew
1 sense of downy mildew
Sense 1
downy mildew, false mildew -- (any of various fungi of the family Peronosporaceae parasitic on e.g. grapes and potatoes and melons)
=> mildew -- (a fungus that produces a superficial (usually white) growth on organic matter)