calice — meaning in English

English meaning

• calyx noun (botany) The ring of sepals that covers and protects a flower bud before it opens.
• chalice noun A large ceremonial drinking cup, especially one used in religious rites such as Communion.
• flute noun A woodwind instrument played by blowing air across a hole, producing sound through a long tube.
• goblet noun A drinking cup with a stem and base, without a handle.

Senses

calice 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.
• flute A glass with a long, narrow bowl and a long stem, used for drinking wine, especially champagne.

calyx — full definition

1. noun (botany) The ring of sepals that covers and protects a flower bud before it opens.
2. noun Any of several structures shaped like a cup.
3. noun (anatomy) A cavity in the kidney through which urine flows.
4. noun (zoology) The cup-shaped body holding the internal organs of crinoids and some related sea creatures.

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