Meanings
nounwinecup (plural winecups)
plural winecups
- figurativelyThe consumption of alcohol; drinking; alcohol as a drink.
He's coming, too, and we both want to mingle our weeps over the wine-cup[.]
1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula, New York: Doubleday & McClure, published 1899, page v. 621 more example
These are the proudest trophies, the most splendid fruits of the victories of the wine-cup.
1856, Permanent Temperance Documents, New York: American Temperance Society, page 61 - A poppy mallow (Callirhoe digitata).
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 酒杯, 酒鍾 /酒钟
- 酒杯 (jiǔbēi)vessel from which wine is drunk
- 酒鍾 /酒钟 (jiǔzhōng)vessel from which wine is drunk
- 觴 /觞 (shāng)vessel from which wine is drunk
- 樽 (zūn)vessel from which wine is drunk
Finnish viinipikari, viinimalja
- viinipikarivessel from which wine is drunk
- viinimaljavessel from which wine is drunk
German Weinbecher
- Weinbechervessel from which wine is drunk
Japanese 酒杯
- 酒杯 (shuhai)vessel from which wine is drunk
Polish czara, kielich
- czaravessel from which wine is drunk
- kielichvessel from which wine is drunk
Russian бока́л, рю́мка
- бока́л (bokál)vessel from which wine is drunk
- рю́мка (rjúmka)vessel from which wine is drunk
- ку́бок (kúbok)vessel from which wine is drunk
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APA
winecup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winecup
MLA
“winecup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winecup. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “winecup,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winecup.
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