FAIRY RING


Meaning of FAIRY RING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Etymology: from the folk belief that such rings were dancing places of the fairies

Date: 1599

1. : a ring of basidiomycetous mushrooms produced at the periphery of a body of mycelium which has grown outward from an initial growth point ; also : a ring of luxuriant vegetation especially when associated with these mushrooms

2. : a mushroom (especially Marasmius oreades ) that commonly grows in fairy rings

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.