calyx
Latin
noun
Definitions
- The bud, cup, or calyx of a flower or nut.
- A plant of two kinds, resembling the arum, perhaps the monk's hood.
- (by extension) The shell of fruits, pericarp.
- (by extension) An eggshell.
- A fitting on a Roman pipe
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek κάλυξ (cup, case of a bud, husk).
Origin
Ancient Greek
κάλυξ
Gloss
cup, case of a bud, husk
Concept
Semantic Field
Food and drink
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
杯
Emoji
🍵 🍶
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- acalycine English
- brachycalyx English
- calyciferous English
- calycoid English
- calyx English
- calyxed English
- epicalyx English
- glycocalyx English
- nematocalyx English
- porocalyx English
- calicem, calix Latin
- calix Latin
- κάλυξ Ancient Greek
- *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European