| 释义 |
cy·a·thus
\ˈsīəthəs\ noun
Etymology: Latin & Greek; Latin cyathus, from Greek kyathos; akin to Greek koilos hollow — more at cave
1. or ky·a·thos \ˈkīəˌthäs\plural cya·thi \-ˌthī\ or kya·thoi \-ˌthȯi\ : a long-handled cup or earthenware ladle used especially in ancient Greece for filling drinking cups with wine
2. plural cyathi [New Latin, from Latin] : any small cup-shaped cavity or organ of a plant; especially : cupule 1c
3. capitalized [New Latin, from Latin] : a genus of bird's-nest fungi having the fruit body narrowed at the base and flaring at the top — compare nidulariaceae |