ˈchalə̇s noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin calix cup; akin to Greek kalyx calyx of a flower, Sanskrit kalaśa pot, and probably to Greek skallein to hoe — more at shell
1. : a drinking cup : goblet ; especially : the cup used in the sacrament of the Lord's supper
2. : flower cup 2