fruit cup

noun

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

Origin of fruit cup

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

Also called fruit cocktail .

Words Nearby fruit cup

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How to use fruit cup in a sentence

For a menu serve a fruit cup in the parlor before asking the guests to the dining room.
Suppers | Paul Pierce
Generally speaking, oysters on the half shell buried in ice, a cocktail, or a fruit cup constitutes the first course.
Book of Etiquette, Volume 2 | Lillian Eichler Watson

British Dictionary definitions for fruit cup

fruit cup

noun

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

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