scarlet cup
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Definition
Noun: - A type of fungus: A discomycete fungus (scientific name: Sarcoscypha coccinea) characterized by its small, cup-shaped, and vividly red fruiting body. It is often one of the first fungi to appear in late winter or early spring.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- We found a cluster of scarlet cups growing on a mossy, decaying log in the woods.
- The bright color of the scarlet cup makes it easy to spot against the brown forest floor.
Advanced Usage
- "A harbinger of spring": This phrase is often used to describe the scarlet cup because its appearance signals the end of winter and the beginning of spring.
- For many mushroom hunters, spotting a scarlet cup is a welcome sign that spring is on its way.
Variants and Related Words
- Sarcoscypha coccinea (n): The scientific, Latin name for the scarlet cup fungus.
- Discomycete (n): A general term for a class of fungi that produce their spores on a disc-shaped or cup-shaped structure, which includes the scarlet cup.
Synonyms
- Peziza coccinea: An older scientific synonym.
- Red cup fungus: A common descriptive name.
Noun
- 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