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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When thinking about Dalmatians, one typically thinks of their iconic black spots against their white fur, or the equally iconic movie, 101 Dalmatians, but one dog is making headlines after not sporting the famous markings.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
There are two species: the striped cucumber beetle and the spotted cucumber beetle, which are both about 1/5-inch in length, either with three black stripes or 12 black spots on a yellowish to yellowish-green body.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 June 2025
Three lots of a drug designed to treat various urinary tract infections have been recalled because the white round tablets might have black spots from microbial contamination.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
Your homemade baking soda spray can also be used as a treatment for other fungal diseases, like anthracnose, scab, botrytis, and black spot on roses.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
There are two species: the striped cucumber beetle and the spotted cucumber beetle, which are both about 1/5-inch in length, either with three black stripes or 12 black spots on a yellowish to yellowish-green body.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 June 2025
Three lots of a drug designed to treat various urinary tract infections have been recalled because the white round tablets might have black spots from microbial contamination.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
Your homemade baking soda spray can also be used as a treatment for other fungal diseases, like anthracnose, scab, botrytis, and black spot on roses.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for black spot
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“Black spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20spot. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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