crop circle

noun

: a geometric and especially a circular pattern of flattened stalks in a field of grain now usually attributed to natural phenomena or to the work of hoaxers trying to create the impression of a visit by extraterrestrial beings

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Crocodile farms in Thailand, shrimp shellers in India, crop circles in Kansas. — Gaya Gupta, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024 Wheeled trusses that once were part of irrigation pivots — those rotating mechanisms that create crop circles — are repurposed as light poles in the parking lot. — John Meyer, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2024

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1988, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of crop circle was in 1988

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“Crop circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crop%20circle. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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