black pit

American  

noun

Plant Pathology.

1. a disease of lemons, characterized by dark brown, sunken spots on the skin of the fruit, caused by a bacterium, Xanthomonas syringae.

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Example Sentences

He has approvingly quoted Gustave Flaubert’s line that by “gazing down into the black pit at one’s feet, one remains calm.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Another message included a photo of a 1½-year-old black pit bull, but described a 7-year-old Siberian husky.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2023

Shadow, a black pit bull mix, sat in the Los Angeles city shelter of L.A.

From New York Times • May 9, 2023

In Murton, about six miles from Sunderland, a big, black pit wheel stands as a memorial to the village's former colliery.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2022

Every time I think about him, a black pit blooms in my stomach and breathing becomes a struggle.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour