Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sarcoscypha_coccinea

1 sense of sarcoscypha coccinea

Sense 1
Sarcoscypha coccinea, 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)
       => discomycete, cup fungus -- (any fungus that is a member of the subclass Discomycetes)