wine-cup

Vessel for merlot

A wine-cup is a drinking vessel for wine, typically a stemmed cup or goblet.

The term appears most often in historical or literary contexts describing ancient or ceremonial drinking vessels: They raised their wine-cups in tribute.

In botany, wine-cup refers to plants with cup-shaped flowers, particularly the purple poppy mallow.

vessel

goblet

Stemmed drinking vessel

beaker · crater · amphora · drinking horn · tazza · quaich · saucer · stem · bowl · rim

ritual

libation

Ceremonial drink offering

  • toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
  • symposiumFormal expert discussion meeting
  • ceremonyFormal event marking occasions

communion · offering · blessing · consecration · sacrament · altar · rite · sacrifice · prayer · devotion

celebration

banquet

Formal celebratory meal

festival · merriment · conviviality · gala · wedding · soiree · cheers · jubilee · fiesta · carnival

Opposites
beverage vessel type

wine-cupbeer stein

Lidded drinking vessel

tankard · beer mug · water glass · coffee mug · tea cup

vessel function

wine-cupwine bottle

Glass container for fermented grapes

wine jug · wine decanter · wine carafe

Family

wine, cup, wines, wined, winery, wineries, cups, cupped, cupping

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G