cyathus
noun
cy·a·thus
ˈsīəthəs
1
or kyathos
plural cyathi
ˈkīəˌthäs
-ˌthī
or kyathoi
-ˌthȯi
: a long-handled cup or earthenware ladle used especially in ancient Greece for filling drinking cups with wine
2
plural cyathi
[New Latin, from Latin]
: any small cup-shaped cavity or organ of a plant
especially
: cupule sense 1c
3
capitalized
[New Latin, from Latin]
: a genus of bird's-nest fungi having the fruit body narrowed at the base and flaring at the top compare nidulariaceae
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“Cyathus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyathus. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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