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Definition of Fairy ring
1. Noun. A ring of fungi marking the periphery of the perennial underground growth of the mycelium.
Definition of Fairy ring
1. Noun. A ring of fungi marking the periphery of the perennial underground growth of the mycelium. ¹
2. Noun. (mythology) A mythical place where fairies are thought to congregate in a ring. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fairy Ring
Literary usage of Fairy ring
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (U.S.) (1910)
"The accompanying illustration shows a distinct "fairy ring" formed by ...
This fairy ring was found in a small grove of hemlock (Tsuga Canadensis) on the ..."
2. Index to Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends by Mary Huse Eastman (1915)
"Magic circus. Pyle, K. Counterpane fairy. Magic coffee mill. See Annette. Magic egg.
Bain. Cossack fairy tales. Wiggin and Smith. fairy ring. Magic feather. ..."
3. Report of the Annual Meeting (1871)
"He commenced with the fairy-rings, the eyesores in our parks and lawns, and he
recognized two distinct forms not hitherto noticed—the fairy-ring withered ..."
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