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a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus

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  1. n. a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus
  2. n. a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp)
  3. n. a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp)