cup vs claret cup

claret cup vs cup

cup and claret cup both are nouns.

cup is a verb but claret cup is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cup	Yes	No	Yes	No
claret cup	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, claret cup is a hyponym of cup; that is, claret cup is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cup:

cup: a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl
claret cup: a punch made of claret and brandy with lemon juice and sugar and sometimes sherry or curacao and fresh fruit

Other hyponyms of cup include champagne cup.

cup (noun)	claret cup (noun)
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle	a punch made of claret and brandy with lemon juice and sugar and sometimes sherry or curacao and fresh fruit
a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition
the hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green
a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl
cup-shaped plant organ
the quantity a cup will hold
a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces
any cup-shaped concavity

cup (verb)	claret cup (verb)
treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin
form into the shape of a cup
put into a cup

Difference between cup and claret cup

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