"ruin of the year" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ruins of the year [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|ruins of the year}} ruin of the year (plural ruins of the year)
  1. (chiefly poetic) The dying back of deciduous plants in late autumn. Tags: poetic
    Sense id: en-ruin_of_the_year-en-noun-Ik8paPuX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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