Blood Cup (Noun)
Meaning
A scarlet European fungus with cup-shaped ascocarp.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The hikers found a rare species of blood cup growing in the moist, forest undergrowth.
- The fungus expert's eyes lit up at the sight of a bright red blood cup amidst the leaves.
- In medieval Europe, people mistakenly believed that the blood cup had magical powers to ward off evil.
- After hours of foraging, Emma finally found the prized blood cup, prized by her mycology professor.
- Researchers at the lab closely examined the microscopic details of a recently discovered blood cup species.