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kylix
kylix [ kliks, kílliks ] (plural kylices [ kílli kees ])


noun 
Definition:
 
ancient Greek cup: in ancient Greece, a shallow two-handled cup, often with a footed stem
[Mid-19th century. < Greek kulix]
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