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Common Pests & Plant Diseases If there are concave yellow spots on the leaf surfaces, white, cotton-like patches on the leaf backs, or pink nodules on the branches, it is likely caused by scale insects.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2024
For the short video captured via a bathroom mirror, the star poses in an eye-catching white bikini with black and yellow spots.
—Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Aug. 2023
The red discoloration is a stress response to the feeding or to weather, but the leaf damage usually starts as yellow spots, followed by whitening of the leaves.
—oregonlive, 26 Mar. 2023
An adult Terenthina terentia, with its notable yellow spot.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 21 Dec. 2015
Check for a Field Spot Find a watermelon and look for the yellow spot that indicates that it was ripened in the field.
—Julie Vick, The New Yorker, 14 July 2021
Anglers will likely see small yellow spots on or inside the fish, typically in the body cavity, head, throat, and gills.
—Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 27 May 2020
Brown spots, for instance, mean your plant is getting too much light, while yellow spots can indicate that your plant needs more water.
—Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 22 Oct. 2019
The round rays are usually brown with pale yellow spots or a pattern that resembles a net.
—Kristi Belcamino, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
1798, in the meaning defined above
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“Yellow spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yellow%20spot. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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yellow spot
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