black spot
noun
1
: any of several bacterial or fungal diseases of plants characterized by black spots or blotches especially on the leaves
2
chiefly British
: a dangerous or troublesome place or area
… Wisteria Lane has always been a major accident black spot.—
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The lynx is caught mid-stride, tawny coat and black spots illuminated by the flash.
—Emily Soreghan, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
What do Asian lady beetles look like? Asian lady beetles typically have 19 black spots, which can be well-defined or appear as faint traces on their wings, according to the University of Minnesota.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2024
As women’s suffrage momentum grew, spreading from western to eastern U.S. states, the map had ever-fewer black spots.
—Christina Elizabeth Dando, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
Juveniles, known as nymphs, which resemble small, wingless black to red beetles with white spots, are found in the early summer, with adults, characterized by gray to brown outer wings with black spots, emerging in late summer.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2024
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Emily Soreghan, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
What do Asian lady beetles look like? Asian lady beetles typically have 19 black spots, which can be well-defined or appear as faint traces on their wings, according to the University of Minnesota.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2024
As women’s suffrage momentum grew, spreading from western to eastern U.S. states, the map had ever-fewer black spots.
—Christina Elizabeth Dando, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
Juveniles, known as nymphs, which resemble small, wingless black to red beetles with white spots, are found in the early summer, with adults, characterized by gray to brown outer wings with black spots, emerging in late summer.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Black spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20spot. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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