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Definition of Fairy cup

1. Noun. A scarlet European fungus with cup-shaped ascocarp.

2. Noun. Miterwort of northeastern North America usually with two opposite leaves on erect flowering stems that terminate in erect racemes of white flowers.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fairy Cup

fairweather friend fairweather friends fairy-ring mushroom fairy-slipper fairy-tale fairy-wren fairy-wrens fairy armadillo fairy bell fairy bluebird

fairy bread fairy cake fairy chess fairy circle fairy cup (current term) fairy dust fairy floss fairy fort fairy forts fairy godmother

fairy godmothers fairy lantern fairy light fairy penguin fairy penguins fairy primrose fairy ring fairy rings fairy shrimp

Literary usage of Fairy cup

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The London Magazine by John Scott, John Taylor (1822)
"... the ancient fairy cup ; and bring it full of wine : keep your ale for the self-sufficient citizens of cannie Carlisle ; this is a lad of better mettle, ..."

2. Sunset by Southern Pacific Company, Southern Pacific Company. Passenger Dept (1915)
"... iced tea-fairy cup Coffee Ca perfect beverage for regular home ase or lunches, auto trips or ou tings. In airtight, moisture-proof tina which retain ..."

3. Official Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue by Great Exhibition, Robert Ellis (1851)
"The Peace Congress. fairy cup. Mischief. fairy cup, Curiosity. Nautilus cup, male. Nautilus cup, female. The Plate of all Nations. Dewert centre-piece. ..."

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