black spot
nounDefinition of black spot
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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The larvae of the viburnum leaf beetle are yellow to light brown with black spots and dashes on their bodies. — Deanna Weniger, Twin Cities, "Holes in your viburnum leaves? It may be a new invasive beetle," 27 July 2019 The absence of real-time reporting has resulted in Venezuela becoming something of a black spot on the map, with the atrocities that unfold there largely going unreported. — Annika Hernroth-rothstein, National Review, "I Was Kidnapped in Venezuela," 7 June 2019 Answer: The yellow leaves are likely the result of black spot disease. — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, "There’s a simple solution for Knock Out roses with spotting," 4 May 2019 Spring salamanders are often pinkish or orange in color with faint black spots. — USA TODAY, "Roller coaster ghost town, Alaska heat, rock hyrax pups: News from around our 50 states," 8 July 2019 The Indonesian capital had the worst air pollution in Asia on June 14, higher than any pollution black spots in China and India, Greenpeace said. — Ben Westcott, CNN, "Angry citizens sue Indonesian government over growing air pollution," 2 July 2019 No dog is on the leash in the picture, but police said the pug-type dog is light-colored with black spots. — Eduardo Medina, SFChronicle.com, "Pug-type dog, owner flee after 3-year-old boy bitten outside SF grocery store," 3 July 2019 Later symptoms include ulcers, blisters or black spots on the skin; changes in color of the skin; pus or oozing from the infected area; dizziness; fatigue; and diarrhea or nausea. — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al.com, "Girl contracts flesh-eating disease at Destin, Florida beach: What is necrotizing fasciitis?," 28 June 2019 Buffon will hope to fight against time and the salao and the wounds and the deep wrinkles in his neck and back and the deep creased scars of defeat and the cramp and the black spots before his eyes. — SI.com, "Gianluigi Buffon: The Old Man & the UEFA Champions League," 26 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'black spot.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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