yellow spot

noun

Examples of yellow spot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Tomato fruit will have small to large yellow spots and patches. Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 13 July 2024 Look for an orange or yellow spot to maximize flavor. Veronica Bravo, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024 Down its back, the gecko has a dark brown patch while its sides are dotted with sunflower yellow spots. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 17 June 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for yellow spot 

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Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of yellow spot was in 1798

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“Yellow spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yellow%20spot. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Medical Definition

yellow spot

noun

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