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Noun: Sarcoscypha coccinea
  1. 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
    - scarlet cup

Type of: cup fungus, discomycete

Encyclopedia: Sarcoscypha coccinea

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