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cup noodles

cup noodles noun: any dried, instant noodles (usually ramen) that are sold in and eaten from waterproof polystyrene cups.

Noun

cup noodles pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Any dried, instant noodles (usually ramen) that are sold in and eaten from waterproof polystyrene cups.
    • Nobody felt like eating, and just as well, because Kian had cup noodles and a box of tea.2014, Ann Aguirre, Mortal Danger, Feiwell and Friends

cup noodles meaning in Marathi and Vietnamese

cup noodles in Marathi

instant noodles in cups
कप नूडल्स kap nūḍalsa

cup noodles in Vietnamese

instant noodles in cups
mì li

Origin of cup noodles

From a trademark brand of Nissin, Japanese カップヌードル (“cup noodle”).

Questions about cup noodles

What does cup noodles mean?
Cup noodles means any dried, instant noodles (usually ramen) that are sold in and eaten from waterproof polystyrene cups.
What is cup noodles in Marathi?
Cup noodles in Marathi is कप नूडल्स (kap nūḍalsa). See Cup noodles meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is cup noodles?
Cup noodles is a noun.

Words near cup noodles in the dictionary

  1. cup lichens
  2. cup moss
  3. cup mosses
  4. cup moth
  5. cup moths
  6. cup noodles
  7. cup o' joe
  8. cup of coffee
  9. cup of joe
  10. cup of tea
  11. cup orchid

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