chávena — meaning in English

English meaning

• cup noun A small open container, usually with a handle, used for drinking.
• teacup noun A small cup, usually with a handle, used for drinking tea.

Senses

chávena is used for these senses in English:

• cup A customary unit of measure
• teacup A small cup, usually with a handle, commonly used for drinking tea; normally sits in a saucer as part of a tea set.

cup — full definition

1. noun A small open container, usually with a handle, used for drinking.
2. noun A unit of volume used in cooking, roughly 237 mL in the US.
3. noun A trophy shaped like an oversized cup, or the competition it is awarded for.

teacup — full definition

1. noun A small cup, usually with a handle, used for drinking tea.
2. adj Describing an animal bred to be unusually small.

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