fruit cup

American  

noun

1. an assortment of fruits cut into sections or pieces and served in a cup or a glass as an appetizer or dessert.

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fruit cup British  

noun

1. a variety of fruits served in a cup or glass as an appetizer or dessert

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Etymology

Origin of fruit cup

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

Example Sentences

The fruit cup and slices are a picnic staple from a Mexican fruit cart.

From Los Angeles Times

And thanks to additional restrictions on certain prepared foods, the rules reach peak absurdity: a fruit cup sold with a spoon is forbidden, yet a slice of cake with a fork is fine.

From Salon

On Tuesday, TGD Cuts, LLC launched a recall of specific fresh fruit cup, clamshell and tray products that contained cantaloupe from the company TruFresh.

From Seattle Times

I relaxed and ate jícama dusted with chili powder from a tall fruit cup and told myself we could move here if Papá never came back and we lost the house.

From Literature

It was a relief to find out that recipe developer Chadwick Boyd’s great-grandmother also served a fruit salad — or what she referred to as “fruit cup” — at the start of holiday meals.

From Washington Post