fruit cup

American  

noun

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

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fruit cup British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of fruit cup

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

Example Sentences

And thanks to additional restrictions on certain prepared foods, the rules reach peak absurdity: a fruit cup sold with a spoon is forbidden, yet a slice of cake with a fork is fine.

From Salon

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

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 Literature

It was a relief to find out that recipe developer Chadwick Boyd’s great-grandmother also served a fruit salad — or what she referred to as “fruit cup” — at the start of holiday meals.

From Washington Post

However, like my grandmother’s citrus starter, his Gram’s fruit cup became less important to the big family meals as the grandkids grew up and added their own culinary preferences to the table.

From Washington Post