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Noun: scarlet cup
  1. 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
    - Sarcoscypha coccinea

Derived forms: scarlet cups

Type of: cup fungus, discomycete