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black spot
or ·dz
[ blak spot blak spot ]
noun
- 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.
- British.
- a hazardous place in a road where accidents frequently occur.
- a dangerous area or place.
black spot
noun
- a place on a road where accidents frequently occur
- any dangerous or difficult place
- a disease of roses, Diplocarpon rosae , that causes circular black blotches on the leaves
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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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