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fruit cup

American

noun

an assortment of fruits cut into sections or pieces and served in a cup or a glass as an appetizer or dessert.

fruit cup British

noun

a variety of fruits served in a cup or glass as an appetizer or dessert

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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fruit cups

plural

Etymology

Origin of fruit cup

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

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fruit cup

“It’s not the end of the world,” Rehm said after buying a fruit cup at the senior center’s cafe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026

The fruit cup and slices are a picnic staple from a Mexican fruit cart.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026

On Tuesday, TGD Cuts, LLC launched a recall of specific fresh fruit cup, clamshell and tray products that contained cantaloupe from the company TruFresh.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2023

"JK," she later sent, followed by a picture of a fruit cup.

From Salon ● May 29, 2022

I relaxed and ate jícama dusted with chili powder from a tall fruit cup and told myself we could move here if Papá never came back and we lost the house.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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