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black ring

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noun

Plant Pathology.
  1. a disease of grasses, characterized by black rings surrounding the stems and blighted seeds, caused by a fungus, Balansia strangulans.


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A tiny bird with tall, skinny legs and a black ring around its neck scuttled across the road.

From New York Times Apr. 2, 2023

Start with the center black ring and work out from there.

From Fox News Jul. 28, 2021

While there’s still a noticeable black ring around your field of view, it’s a little less intrusive than most of its competition.

From The Verge Jul. 23, 2021

One night, we had a black ring around our Pizza Don, this giant doormat of a pie covered in arugula, whose bitter personality is countered by the sweet woodsy perfume of fresh oregano.

From Washington Post Apr. 29, 2019

Mami had come back from New York with cropped hair that formed a curly black ring around her face.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

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