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black spot

or ·dz

[ blak spot blak spot ]

noun

  1. Plant Pathology. a disease of plants, characterized by black spots on the fruit and foliage, twig lesions, defoliation, and rotting, caused by any of several fungi, as Diplocarpon rosae, or bacteria.
  2. British.
    1. a hazardous place in a road where accidents frequently occur.
    2. a dangerous area or place.


black spot

noun

  1. a place on a road where accidents frequently occur
  2. any dangerous or difficult place
  3. a disease of roses, Diplocarpon rosae , that causes circular black blotches on the leaves
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of black spot1

First recorded in 1885–90
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Then they repaired some of the tiles that had lost their enamel and gold leaf, making them look like black spots from down below.

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He noticed a bumpy “black spot” on her head.

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So how exactly did this fish - easily identifiable thanks to the black spots on their chins and cheeks - come to be in Thailand?

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At rest, with its wings folded, the bug is a dull tan-gray color with black spots.

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Pickles is a gray pig with black spots, about a foot long.

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