scarlet cup

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scarlet cup - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  scarlet cup
      n 1: a discomycete that is a harbinger of spring; the fruiting
           body is thin and tough and saucer-shaped (about the size of
           quarter to a half dollar) with a deep bright red upper
           surface and a whitish exterior [syn: Sarcoscypha coccinea
           , scarlet cup]