Definition of black spot
: any of several bacterial or fungal diseases of plants characterized by black spots or blotches especially on the leaves
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Some people get ulcers, blisters or black spots on the skin.
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Aside from blisters, the symptoms include soreness, red or purple swelling, warmth in the infected area, ulcers, black spots, fever, chills, fatigue, and vomiting.
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Some people also get ulcers, blisters and black spots on their skin.
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One woman who knew him recalled many nights of drug-fueled parties — and black spots in her memory.
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The spores of such fungal diseases as black spot, rust and powdery mildew may be lurking on dead leaves or atop old mulch.
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The small white border collie with black spots ran up the side of what used to be a roof of a house at Olive Mill and Hot Springs roads with his handler, Capt.
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For two days after, Payne saw a black spot, shaped like a crescent similar to the eclipse itself, in the center of her vision.
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As a result, Payne saw a black spot — shaped like the crescent of the eclipse — in the center of her vision for the next two days.
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First Known Use of black spot
1847
BLACK SPOT Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of black spot for English Language Learners
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: a dangerous place or a place where a particular problem or difficulty is very common
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medical Definition of black spot
: a spotting of frozen meat caused by an imperfect fungus of the genus Cladosporium (C. herbarum)
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