TEACUP

teacup

(noun) a cup from which tea is drunk

teacup, teacupful

(noun) as much as a teacup will hold

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

teacup (plural teacups)

A small cup, usually with a handle, used for drinking tea; normally sits in a saucer as part of a tea set.

A unit of measure; a teacupful.

Adjective

teacup (not comparable)

Of an animal, smaller than average.

Source: Wiktionary


Tea"cup`, n.

Definition: A small cup from which to drink tea.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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