half-cup

[ haf-kuhp, hahf- ]

noun

1. half of a cup, equal to 4 fluid ounces (0.1 liter) or 8 tablespoons.

Example Sentences

Children were offered a half-cup of lemonade and a small ration of jelly beans on their trip to the imaginary sweet factory.

From BBC

Children were instead offered a half-cup of lemonade and a small ration of jelly beans.

From BBC

While I couldn’t make it down to the Tacoma craft market to snag a bag, it inspired an immediate idea for baking, so I tossed a half-cup of their candied pecans into a food processor with some additional sugar.

From Seattle Times

This is equivalent to two to three servings per day, where one serving equates to a cup of soy milk, three ounces of tofu or a half-cup of cooked soybeans.

From Science Daily

Combine a half-cup of honey and a half-cup of water.

From Seattle Times