SINCE 1828
cyathium
noun
cy·ath·i·um
| \ sīˈathēəm\
plural cyathia\ -ēə \
Definition of cyathium
: an inflorescence consisting of a cuplike involucre with the flowers arising from its base (as in the poinsettia)
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