fairy ring

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

Noun

 * 1)  A place where fairies congregate in a ring, particularly in order to dance.
 * 2) * 1914, "Rhys at the Fairy Dance" in Maud Keary, Enchanted Tulips and Other Verses for Children,, page 102,
 * Though many a year has passed away, / None have seen Rhys since that day! / Does he dance and does he sing / For ever in a Fairy Ring?
 * 1)  A ring of fungi marking the periphery of the perennial underground growth of the mycelium.
 * 1)  A ring of fungi marking the periphery of the perennial underground growth of the mycelium.
 * 1)  A ring of fungi marking the periphery of the perennial underground growth of the mycelium.

Translations

 * Burmese:
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto: sorĉistina ringo
 * Finnish: sienikehä, noidankehä
 * French:
 * German:
 * Italian: cerchio delle streghe
 * Japanese:
 * Norwegian:
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: anel de fadas
 * Russian: ве́дьмин круг
 * Spanish: anillo de hadas
 * Swedish: