brown spot
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.
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How to clean and care for your sheet pans — and worry less about how they look | Becky Krystal | September 27, 2021 | Washington PostThen, 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.
How to embrace fennel and add its subtle sweetness to your cooking | Aaron Hutcherson | March 26, 2021 | Washington PostJonah, Johnny's dog—a mongrel with a most rakish brown spot on his white face—jumped wistfully around the car.
The Amazing Inheritance | Frances R. SterrettHe was a small brown spot some distance off, when the engineer made up his mind to run after him.
The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge | Margaret VandercookSepals and petals pale yellow, profusely dotted with brown; lip white, with a single brown spot.
The Woodlands Orchids | Frederick Boyle
The wings are smoky, and transparent, with dark brown veins, and a brown spot near the middle of the edge of the first pair.
Parsons on the Rose | Samuel Browne ParsonsAffected berries, if young, first show a brown spot, and become covered with the gray down which distinguishes the fungus.
The Grapes of New York | U. P. Hedrick
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