Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
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;
[syn: Sarcoscypha coccinea, scarlet cup]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Sarcoscypha coccinea
n 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 [syn: Sarcoscypha
coccinea, scarlet cup]