scyphus

scyphus

(ˈsaɪfəs) n, pl -phi (-faɪ) 1. (Archaeology) an ancient Greek two-handled drinking cup without a footed base2. (Botany) botany a cuplike body formed at the end of the thallus in certain lichens[C18: from Latin: goblet, from Greek skuphos]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

scyphus - an ancient Greek drinking cup; two handles and footed basecup - 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"