Cup
Calyx
Calyx noun - (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green.
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Calyx and Cup. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cup/calyx
Cup & Calyx. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cup/calyx>.
Calyx or Cup. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cup/calyx.
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