scarlet cup

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scarlet cup - 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

Sarcoscypha coccinea

cup fungus, discomycete - any fungus that is a member of the subclass Discomycetes

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In Ayrshire, holders Kilwinning set up a mouth-watering Jackie Scarlet Cup final shoot-out against Glenafton.