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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Two rows of black spots run down its back, and its limbs look covered in white and black polka dots. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025 Bedbug excrement appears as black spots on bedding or furniture. Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025 The black spots on outdoor cushions and other outdoor fabric are likely either mildew of mold. Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2025 The tan forewings have black spots, while their signature colorful hindwings have lower red and upper black patches, separated by a white section. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for black spot

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of black spot was in 1832

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“Black spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20spot. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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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