Noun: 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
"Early hikers spotted scarlet cups breaking through the melting snow";
- Sarcoscypha coccinea
Derived forms: scarlet cups
Type of: cup fungus, discomycete