leaf spot
noun Plant Pathology.
a limited, often circular, discolored, diseased area on a leaf, usually including a central region of necrosis.
any disease so characterized.
Origin of leaf spot
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby leaf spot
leaf rust,
leaf scald,
leaf scar,
leaf sheath,
leaf sight,
leaf spot,
leaf spring,
leaf through,
leaf trace,
leaf warbler,
leaf-climber
Example sentences from the Web for leaf spot
Mosaic disease, Frog-eye or Leaf-spot are probably bacterial diseases.
Tobacco Leaves |W. A. BrennanCarnations are subject to several diseases, the worst being the “rust” (Uromyces Caryophilinus), “leaf-spot” and maggot.
Thus we have "shot-hole fungus," "leaf-spot" and "leaf-blight" as effects of these diseases.
The Cherries of New York |U. P. HedrickMr. Durand: What is the best spray for leaf-spot and rust in strawberries?
British Dictionary definitions for leaf spot
leaf spot
noun
any of various plant diseases, usually caused by fungi: characterized by dark lesions on the leaves
Scientific definitions for leaf spot
leaf spot
Any of various plant diseases resulting in well-defined necrotic areas on the leaves.