WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cy•ath•i•um
(sī ath′ē əm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ath•i•a (-ath′ē ə).USA pronunciation [Bot.]
- Botanyan inflorescence consisting of a cup-shaped involucre enclosing an apetalous, pistillate flower surrounded by several staminate flowers.
- Greek kyáthion, diminutive of kýathos ladle
- Neo-Latin