copita
Britishnoun
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a tulip-shaped sherry glass
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a glass of sherry
Etymology
Origin of copita
diminutive of copa cup
Example Sentences
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Add on a handmade copita for sipping the agave-based spirit.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2024
A copita, a one-ounce glass, lasts about as long as a taco.
From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2021
They may stay to take another copita, or half-a-dozen.
From The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea by Reid, Mayne
As the time passed on, and an occasional copita de vino strengthened the nerves of the company, the uncovered faces became more numerous, and masks got lost or put away.
From The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse by Reid, Mayne
I will; but not till we’ve had our chocolate, and after it a copita of Catalan.
From The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea by Reid, Mayne
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