black spot
noun
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.
blackspot
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a variation of
black spot.
Example Sentences
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How about blackspot, bugs and wicked thorns, or a complicated pruning and feeding regimen?
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2021
Then, on Friday, the spotlight will shine on another massive blackspot in Russian sports: systematic doping in an array of disciplines.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 13, 2016
Mr Cool said the area was known as something of an avalanche "blackspot".
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2012
Woodmansey has gone from a blackspot, with connection speeds under the 2 megabits-a-second minimum needed for services like iPlayer, to a lightning 100mbps.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 25, 2012
Currently, the A3 dual carriageway from London to Portsmouth is forced to narrow to a single lane in each direction at the Devil's Punch Bowl beauty spot, creating a notorious traffic blackspot.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2011
