Definition of Black spot

1. Noun. Any of several fungous diseases of plants that produce small black spots on the plant.

Generic synonyms: Plant Disease

Definition of Black spot

1. Noun. A fungal disease among plants, particularly roses, that results in black spots on the leaves. ¹

2. Noun. A section of roadway that has been designated as being particularly accident-prone. ¹

3. Noun. A fictional judicial device among pirates, consisting of a black circle indicating condemnation. ¹

4. Noun. (snooker) The spot on a snooker table where the black ball is normally placed. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Black Spot

black sanctus
black sanctuses
black santis
black santos
black scabbardfish
black shale
black sheep
black sickness
black slug
black slugs
black smoker
black snakeroot
black spleenwort
black spore
black spot
black spots
black spruce
black squirrel
black stork
black stuff
black sumac
black swan
black swans
black tarantula
black tea
black tern
black tie
black tinamou
black tinamous

Literary usage of Black spot

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Rose Annual by American Rose Society (1922)
"Black-Spot and Mildew of Roses By LM MASSEY, Plant Pathologist, Cornell University EDITOR'S NOTE.—More inquiries have been received by the Editor as to the ..."

2. Transactions of the American Entomological Society by American Entomological Society (1897)
"Abdomen black, the first segment with a central black spot in front and a yellowish terminal border; second segment brown, with a yellowish terminal border, ..."

3. The Anatomic Histological Process of Bright's Disease and Their Relation to by William Heiskell Deaderick, Horst Oertel, Charles Gilmore Kerley, Michael Grossmann (1909)
"With an ovate, velvety-black spot above the insertion of each wing; ... First joint of the hind feet black in the middle, no distinct black spot at the base ..."

4. Fungous Diseases of Plants, with Chapters on Physiology, Culture Methods and by Benjamin Minge Duggar (1909)
"The black spot of the maple (Acer spp.) is a fungus of very wide distribution, but the amount of injury caused is so slight that it cannot be considered of ..."

5. The Canadian Entomologist by Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ), Entomological Society of Ontario (1897)
"Tergum black, the sutures, exteriorly, with a double black spot. Length to end of abdomen, 9 to 10 mm. Width of pronotum, 5^ to 6 mm. ..."

6. The American Rose Annual by American Rose Society (1922)
"Black-Spot and Mildew of Roses By LM MASSEY, Plant Pathologist, Cornell University EDITOR'S NOTE.—More inquiries have been received by the Editor as to the ..."

7. Transactions of the American Entomological Society by American Entomological Society (1897)
"Abdomen black, the first segment with a central black spot in front and a yellowish terminal border; second segment brown, with a yellowish terminal border, ..."

8. The Anatomic Histological Process of Bright's Disease and Their Relation to by William Heiskell Deaderick, Horst Oertel, Charles Gilmore Kerley, Michael Grossmann (1909)
"With an ovate, velvety-black spot above the insertion of each wing; ... First joint of the hind feet black in the middle, no distinct black spot at the base ..."

9. Fungous Diseases of Plants, with Chapters on Physiology, Culture Methods and by Benjamin Minge Duggar (1909)
"The black spot of the maple (Acer spp.) is a fungus of very wide distribution, but the amount of injury caused is so slight that it cannot be considered of ..."

10. The Canadian Entomologist by Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ), Entomological Society of Ontario (1897)
"Tergum black, the sutures, exteriorly, with a double black spot. Length to end of abdomen, 9 to 10 mm. Width of pronotum, 5^ to 6 mm. ..."

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