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