"ring-neck" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From ring + neck. Etymology templates: {{af|en|ring|neck}} ring + neck Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ring-neck (not comparable)
  1. Having a colored ring or rings around the neck; said of animal species. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: ring-necked Related terms: neck ring, ringneck, ringstraked, ring-tailed
    Sense id: en-ring-neck-en-adj-5K~qvxMw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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