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.—
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Give roses a summer grooming and control black spot.
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—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
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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
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“Black spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20spot. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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