Breakfastcup

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A relatively large cup for serving tea, coffee, etc. with breakfast. dated

    "Take three-quarter breakfastcup flour, two and a half tablespoons butter, cold water, two eggs, half a breakfastcup sugar, one tablespoon cornflour, two lemons, a quarter pint cold water, two tablespoons sugar."

Example

More examples

"Take three-quarter breakfastcup flour, two and a half tablespoons butter, cold water, two eggs, half a breakfastcup sugar, one tablespoon cornflour, two lemons, a quarter pint cold water, two tablespoons sugar."

Etymology

From breakfast + cup.

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