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an assortment of fruits cut into sections or pieces and served in a cup or a glass as an appetizer or dessert.[1925-30, Amer.]
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cup — cup1 W1S1 [kʌp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(for drinking)¦ 2¦(drink)¦ 3¦(amount of liquid/food)¦ 4¦(sport competition)¦ 5¦(round thing)¦ 6¦(golf)¦ 7¦(clothing)¦ 8¦(alcohol)¦ 9 not be your cup of tea 10 in your cups … Dictionary of contemporary English
