champagne cup
- noun
- /ʃæmˈpeɪn kʌp/
:
copa de champán
- She served a refreshing champagne cup at the garden party.
Examples
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The recipe for the champagne cup includes strawberries and a splash of brandy.
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At the summer gathering, the guests enjoyed a vibrant champagne cup made with fresh berries and sparkling wine.
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Guests praised the host's signature champagne cup during the wedding toast.
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I sipped from a champagne cup at the party.
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Have you tried the champagne cups at the new bar?
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During the celebration, they raised their glasses to toast with a delicious champagne cup full of fruit and fizz.
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To cool down on a hot day, she mixed a fruity champagne cup with citrus slices and a hint of liqueur.
Synonyms
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A drink you make by mixing champagne and orange juice often served at celebrations
A cold drink made from red wine, brandy, lemon, sugar, and fresh fruit
How Alcoholic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Both constituents are literal—'champagne' (sparkling wine) and 'cup' (a drinking vessel)—so a learner who knows those words will infer it refers to a cup containing champagne or a drink made with champagne. The noun+container composition is a common, directly compositional pattern across languages, making the meaning readily derivable for a B1 learner.
Etymology
The name champagne cup comes from old party times when hosts poured champagne into a large cup or bowl with fruit and a little brandy so people could share a fizzy drink. That's why a champagne cup now means 'a mixed punch made with sparkling wine'.