kalich — meaning in English

English meaning

• calyx noun The outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.
• chalice noun A large ceremonial drinking cup, especially one used in religious rites such as Communion.
• cup noun A small open container, usually with a handle, used for drinking.

Senses

kalich is used for these senses in English:

• calyx (botany) The outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.
• cup (figurative) That which is to be received or indured; that which is allotted to one; a portion of blessings and afflictions.

calyx — full definition

1. noun The outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.
2. noun Any of various cup-like structures.
3. noun A chamber in the mammalian kidney through which urine passes.
4. noun The crown containing the viscera of crinoids and similar echinoderms, entoprocts, and the polyps of some cnidarians.

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