black spot

noun

1
: any of several bacterial or fungal diseases of plants characterized by black spots or blotches especially on the leaves
2
chiefly British : a dangerous or troublesome place or area
… Wisteria Lane has always been a major accident black spot.Jane Simon

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Give roses a summer grooming and control black spot. 68. Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025 But aside from the dog's size, Eli stood out as the only one in the litter without black spots that Dalmatians are known to have, despite the parents being both purebred. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025 According to the initial filing, the 58-year-old woke up on June 13 with black spots in his vision. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025 Downy lesions are usually more purple in color than black spot, but unlike black spot, downy mildew usually starts at the top of the bush. Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for black spot

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of black spot was in 1832

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Medical Definition

black spot

noun
: a spotting of frozen meat caused by an imperfect fungus of the genus Cladosporium (C. herbarum)

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