black pit

noun

1

: a spot disease of lemons and less frequently of other citrus fruits that is caused by a bacterium (Erwinia citrimaculans) compare citrus blast

2

: a disease of peas that is prevalent in the Netherlands and that produces black spots in the seeds

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