or moffette
noun
Origin: Fr < It muffare, to be moldy < Ger muff, mold
See mofette in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also mof·fette
nounOrigin:
Origin: French, gaseous exhalation
Origin: , from Italian moffetta
Origin: , diminutive of muffa, mold, moldy smell
Origin: , probably of Germanic origin
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