calyculus, caliculus, calycle
(noun) a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp)
epicalyx, false calyx, calycle, calyculus
(noun) a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
calycle (plural calycles)
(botany) A row of small bracts at the base of the calyx, on the outside.
• calyculus
• cecally
Source: Wiktionary
Cal"y*cle, n. Etym: [L.calyculus small flower bud, calyx, dim. of calyx. See Calyx, and cf. Calicle.] (Bot.)
Definition: A row of small bracts, at the base of the calyx, on the outside.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 January 2025
(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
