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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Adult wing tips feature black specks defined in gray, and their forewing is gray with black spots of various sizes.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 29 July 2025
The caterpillars have a black head and a green body with black spots on its back and white and black stripes on its side, according to experts.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
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
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 29 July 2025
The caterpillars have a black head and a green body with black spots on its back and white and black stripes on its side, according to experts.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
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
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 7 Aug. 2025.
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