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tea·cup
(tē′kŭp′)n.
A small cup used with a saucer for serving tea.
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teacup
(ˈtiːˌkʌp)n
1. a cup out of which tea may be drunk, larger than a coffee cup
2. (Units) Also called: teacupful the amount a teacup will hold, about four fluid ounces
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tea•cup
(ˈtiˌkʌp)n.
1. a cup in which tea is served, usu. of small or moderate size.
2. a teacupful.
[1690–1700]
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| Noun | 1. |  teacup - as much as a teacup will hold containerful - the quantity that a container will hold |
| 2. | teacup - a cup from which tea is drunk cup - a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle; "he put the cup back in the saucer"; "the handle of the cup was missing" |
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Translations
فِنْجَانُ الشَايفِنْجان شاي
šálekšálek na čaj
tekop
teekuppi
šalica za čaj
teáscsésze
tebolli
ティーカップ
찻잔
šálka na čaj
tekopp
ถ้วยชา
chén uống trà
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tea
(tiː) noun1. a type of plant grown in Asia, especially India, Ceylon and China, or its dried and prepared leaves. I bought half a kilo of tea.
2. a drink made by adding boiling water to these. Have a cup of tea!
3. a cup etc of tea. Two teas, please!
4. a small meal in the afternoon (afternoon tea) or a larger one in the early evening, at which tea is often drunk. She invited him to tea.
ˈtea-bag a small bag or sachet of thin paper containing tea, on to which boiling water is poured in a pot or cup.
ˈteacup noun a cup, usually of medium size, in which tea is served.
ˈtea-party noun – plural ˈtea-parties – an afternoon party at which tea is usually served. She has been invited to a tea-party.
ˈteapot noun a pot with a spout used for making and pouring tea.
ˈtearoom noun a restaurant where tea, coffee, cakes etc are served.
ˈtea-set, ˈtea-service nouns a set of cups, saucers and plates, sometimes with a teapot and milk-jug.
ˈteaspoon noun1. a small spoon for use with a teacup. I need a teaspoon to stir my tea.
2. a teaspoonful. a teaspoon of salt.
ˈteaspoonful noun an amount that fills a teaspoon. two teaspoonfuls of salt.
ˈtea-time noun the time in the late afternoon or early evening at which people take tea. He said he would be back at tea-time.
ˈtea-towel noun a cloth for drying dishes after they have been washed eg after a meal.
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teacup
→ فِنْجَانُ الشَاي šálek tekop Teetasse φλιτζάνι τσαγιού taza de té teekuppi tasse de thé šalica za čaj tazza da tè ティーカップ 찻잔 theekopje tekopp filiżanka (do herbaty) chávena de chá, xícara de chá чайная чашка tekopp ถ้วยชา çay fincanı chén uống trà 茶杯Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009