Calices
plural of calix.
cup.
Historical Examples
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 Various
The Insect World Louis Figuier
The Slaves of the Padishah Mr Jkai
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom P. L. Simmonds
The Wonders of Life Ernst Haeckel
noun
the plural of calix
noun (pl) calices (ˈkælɪˌsiːz)
a cup; chalice
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