- black spot
- noun Date: circa 1889 any of several bacterial or fungal diseases of plants characterized by black spots or blotches especially on the leaves
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Black Spot — or black spot may refer to:* Black Spot, a plant disease caused by a fungus * The Black Spot, a literary device in Treasure Island, a novel by Robert Louis Stevenson * A black spot in highway traffic safety administration, is a section of roadway … Wikipedia
black spot — black spots also blackspot 1) N COUNT If you describe a place, time, or part of a situation as a black spot, you mean that it is particularly bad or likely to cause problems. [BRIT] There are recognised black spots in marriages which can lead to… … English dictionary
black spot — ► NOUN 1) Brit. a place marked by a particular problem or difficulty: an accident black spot. 2) a plant disease producing black blotches on the leaves … English terms dictionary
black spot — black′ spot′ n. any of various diseases of plants characterized by the appearance of black spots on the fruit and foliage • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
black spot — n a spotting of frozen meat caused by an imperfect fungus of the genus Cladosporium (C. herbarum) … Medical dictionary
black spot — /blak spot / for 1; /blak spot / for 2 1. Plant Pathol. 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. Brit … Universalium
black spot — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms black spot : singular black spot plural black spots British 1) a) a place on a road where a lot of car accidents happen Gallows Corner is a notorious accident black spot. b) a place that has more problems than… … English dictionary
black spot — akloji dėmė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. black spot; blind spot vok. blinder Fleck, m rus. слепое пятно, n pranc. tache aveugle, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
black spot — noun 1》 Brit. a place marked by a particular problem: an accident black spot. 2》 a fungal or bacterial disease of plants, producing black blotches on the leaves … English new terms dictionary
black spot — noun Black spot is used after these nouns: ↑accident, ↑unemployment … Collocations dictionary
Black Spot (Treasure Island) — The Black Spot is a fictional literary device invented by Robert Louis Stevenson for his novel Treasure Island . In the book, a pirate is presented with a black spot to officially pronounce a verdict of guilt or judgment. It consists of a piece… … Wikipedia
