2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Scyphus \Scy"phus\, n.; pl. {Scyphi}. [L., a cup, Gr. sky`fos.] 1. (Antiq.) A kind of large drinking cup, -- used by Greeks and Romans, esp. by poor folk. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) (a) The cup of a narcissus, or a similar appendage to the corolla in other flowers. (b) A cup-shaped stem or podetium in lichens. Also called {scypha}. See Illust. of {Cladonia pyxidata}, under {Lichen}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: scyphus n : an ancient Greek drinking cup; two handles and footed base [also: {scyphi} (pl)]
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