"annual ring" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: annual rings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} annual ring (plural annual rings)
  1. The layer of wood, observed as one of many concentric rings when cut, formed during one year of a plant's growth Synonyms: growth ring, tree ring
    Sense id: en-annual_ring-en-noun-ECBXwRtR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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