calices

/K AE1 L AH0 S AH0 Z/
noun
  1. 1

    The outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.

  2. 2

    Any of various cup-like structures.

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Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/calices, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/calix, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/calyx

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