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fairy ring

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary

fairy ring /ˈferē ˌriNG, ˈfɛri ˌrɪŋ/
noun a circular area of grass that is darker in color than the surrounding grass due to the growth of certain fungi. They were popularly believed to have been caused by fairies dancing.