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black spot
noun
: a dangerous place or a place where a particular problem or difficulty is very common
Full Definition of BLACK SPOT
: any of several bacterial or fungal diseases of plants characterized by black spots or blotches especially on the leaves
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First Known Use of BLACK SPOT
circa 1889
Rhymes with BLACK SPOT
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black spot
noun
Medical Definition of BLACK SPOT
: a spotting of frozen meat caused by an imperfect fungus of the genus Cladosporium (C. herbarum)
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