poculiform

/ˈpɒkjʊlɪfɔːm/

Etymology

Latin pōculum (“cup”) + -iform; compare French poculiforme.

adj

  1. Having the shape of a goblet or drinking cup.“Poculiform (poculiforme) cylindrically cup-shaped, with the base hemispherical, and but slightly, or not at all, spreading or recurved at the mouth.”

noun

  1. A variety of snowdrop with petals of the same length.“Poculiforms Known since the nineteenth century, poculiform snowdrops derive their name from the Latin poculus ('little cup'), and were named by the Revd. Henry Harpur-Crew (1828–1883). The inner segments are elongated so that all six flower segments are generally equal in length, forming a rounded, bowl-shaped flower.”