Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A large, widely distributed genus of discomycetous fungi, giving name to the order Pezizæ.
- noun [lowercase] A fungus of this genus.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) A genus of fungi embracing a great number of species, some of which are remarkable for their regular cuplike form and deep colors.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Any of the
genus Peziza ofsaprophytic fungi .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun type genus of the Pezizaceae: a variety of cup fungus
Etymologies
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From the genus name.
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Examples
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"Orange peziza," said Vane, pouncing upon a little fungus cup; and this led the doctor into a dissertation on the beauty of these plants, especially of those which required a powerful magnifying glass to see their structure.
The Weathercock Being the Adventures of a Boy with a Bias George Manville Fenn 1870
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