scyphus

scyphus

(ˈsaɪfəs)

n, pl -phi (-faɪ)

1. (Archaeology) an ancient Greek two-handled drinking cup without a footed base

2. (Botany) botany a cuplike body formed at the end of the thallus in certain lichens

[C18: from Latin: goblet, from Greek skuphos]

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scyphus - an ancient Greek drinking cup; two handles and footed base cup - a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle; "he put the cup back in the saucer"; "the handle of the cup was missing"

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