kelk — 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.

Senses

kelk 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.

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.