CUPFUL

cup, cupful

(noun) the quantity a cup will hold; “he drank a cup of coffee”; “he borrowed a cup of sugar”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cupful (plural cupfuls or cupsful)

The amount necessary to make a cup full

A half pint, i.e. eight ounces

Source: Wiktionary


Cup"ful (kp"fl), n.; pl. Cupfuls (-f.

Definition: As much as a cup will hold.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.

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