shot hole
noun
1
: a drilled hole in which a charge of dynamite is exploded
2
: the dropping out of small rounded fragments of leaves that produces a shot-riddled appearance and is caused especially by parasitic action
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While insects and animals are the most likely cause of plant leaf holes, plants sometimes develop leaf holes due to issues like shot hole disease and cercospora fungi.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
This looks like shot hole, a very common fungal disease of peaches in western Oregon.
—oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2022
Generally, one just has to live with shot hole or replace plants with those not susceptible.
—baltimoresun.com, 9 Mar. 2022
While the big hitters had their drives plug in the fairway, Johnson played every par-5 as a three-shot hole, hit his wedges close and won.
—Jim Souhan, Star Tribune, 11 Nov. 2020
The debate also shot holes in what critics have accused as overstating how much gaming would bring in by the Beshear campaign.
—Phillip M. Bailey, The Courier-Journal, 29 Oct. 2019
Others shot holes through the stainless steel Yeti tumblers in their backyard or basements.
—The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, 24 Apr. 2018
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
This looks like shot hole, a very common fungal disease of peaches in western Oregon.
—oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2022
Generally, one just has to live with shot hole or replace plants with those not susceptible.
—baltimoresun.com, 9 Mar. 2022
While the big hitters had their drives plug in the fairway, Johnson played every par-5 as a three-shot hole, hit his wedges close and won.
—Jim Souhan, Star Tribune, 11 Nov. 2020
The debate also shot holes in what critics have accused as overstating how much gaming would bring in by the Beshear campaign.
—Phillip M. Bailey, The Courier-Journal, 29 Oct. 2019
Others shot holes through the stainless steel Yeti tumblers in their backyard or basements.
—The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, 24 Apr. 2018
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“Shot hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shot%20hole. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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