WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

Google
 

black knot

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun black knot has 1 sense
  1. black knot - disease of plum and cherry trees characterized by black excrescences on the branches
    --1 is a kind of
    plant disease

Definitions from the Web

Black Knot

Noun (Botany)

1. A fungal disease that affects certain trees, characterized by the formation of large, swollen, black knots on the branches and trunk.

Example sentence: The black knot disease has severely damaged the cherry trees in the orchard.

Noun (Entomology)

1. A species of gall midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) that forms black, elongated swellings on various species of roses.

Example sentence: The infestation of black knot on the rose bushes has caused stunted growth and deformed leaves.

Noun (Slang)

1. A tight hairstyle mostly worn by African-Americans, characterized by tightly twisted or braided hair.

Example sentence: She rocked a stylish black knot, perfectly accentuating her black dress.

Related products on Amazon

Related products on Amazon

Related products on Amazon

black huckleberry black humor black humour black ice black jack black jack pershing black kite black knapweed black knot black larch black lead black letter black light black locust black lotion black lovage black lung

Sponsored (shop thru our affiliate link to help maintain this site):

WordNet-Online
Home | Free dictionary software | Copyright notice | Contact us | WordNet dictionary | Automotive thesaurus