wine cups

Stemmed beverage holders

Wine cups are small vessels for drinking wine, typically stemmed and shallow.

The term appears most often in historical or literary contexts—ancient Greek symposia, Chinese ceremonial drinking, biblical references.

In botanical usage, wine cups (or winecups) are wildflowers of the mallow family with cup-shaped purple-red blooms: The prairie was dotted with wine cups in spring.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G