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Definition of fairy cups in English: fairy cupsnoun 1Any of various lichens or fungi bearing cup-shaped fruiting bodies, especially the fungus scarlet cup, Sarcoscypha coccinea, and several lichens of the genus Cladonia; the fruiting bodies themselves. 2The cowslip, Primula veris, or its flowers.
Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Alphonso Wood (1810–1881), botanist. Definition of fairy cups in US English: fairy cupsnoun 1Any of various lichens or fungi bearing cup-shaped fruiting bodies, especially the fungus scarlet cup, Sarcoscypha coccinea, and several lichens of the genus Cladonia; the fruiting bodies themselves. 2The cowslip, Primula veris, or its flowers.
Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Alphonso Wood (1810–1881), botanist. |