: a small cup usually with a handle used with a saucer for hot beverages
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The journey from tea leaf to teacup needs to be a mindful one, with sustainability at every step.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
The journey from tea leaf to teacup needs to be a mindful one, with sustainability at every step.
—Ivan Terzi, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Elevate your tea time with this Tea Set that includes exquisite teacups, a teapot, and all the essentials for a sophisticated experience.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Sinuous vines, mosses and fungi — some looking like luminescent teacups, others like miniature red lava lamps — grew anywhere there was space.
—Mihir Zaveri, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Teacup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teacup. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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teacup
noun
tea·cup
ˈtē-ˌkəp 
: a small cup used with a saucer for hot beverages
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