fruit cup

American  

noun

• fruit cups
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• fruit cups
  plural

Etymology

Origin of fruit cup

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Salon ● May 29, 2022

“If you’re ordering a salad, it will ask if you want a side fruit cup, for example,” says Nasca, whose company charges $3,000 to $6,000 for the kiosk, plus $199 per month for the software.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2022

Business has been slow — on a recent day, she earned $1 and a fruit cup instead of the $20 she normally takes in.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2020

I push aside my plate of internment slop and tear open the fruit cup.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed