fairy ring

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A place where fairies congregate in a ring, particularly in order to dance.
A ring of fungi marking the periphery of the perennial underground growth of the mycelium.

fairy ring fairy rings

The idea of a ring where fairies danced was a traditional explanation for the fungal phenomenon before it was understood.

elf circle fairy circle pixie ring elf-dance

fairy circle magic circle

fairy ring agaric fairy ring champignon fairy ring fungus fairy ring mushroom

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