brown spot

noun

, Plant Pathology.

1. a disease of many plants, characterized by irregular, brownish lesions on the fruit and foliage and by stem cankers, caused by any of several fungi, as Ceratophorum setosum or Cephalosporium apii.

Example Sentences

McManus says Bar Keepers Friend will also remove brown spots.

From Washington Post

Then, depending on the state of the outermost leaves, you can either use a vegetable peeler to remove any brown spots or blemishes, or discard the entire outer layer.

From Washington Post

Jonah, Johnny's dog—a mongrel with a most rakish brown spot on his white face—jumped wistfully around the car.

From Project Gutenberg

He was a small brown spot some distance off, when the engineer made up his mind to run after him.

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Sepals and petals pale yellow, profusely dotted with brown; lip white, with a single brown spot.

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The wings are smoky, and transparent, with dark brown veins, and a brown spot near the middle of the edge of the first pair.

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Affected berries, if young, first show a brown spot, and become covered with the gray down which distinguishes the fungus.

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