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Pimm's

Pimm's is the ellipsis of Pimm's Cup.

Meaning of Pimm's Cup

Noun

Pimm's Cup (plural Pimm's Cups)

  1. A fruit cup that is popular in England, specifically a summer long drink made with an English-style (clear and carbonated) lemonade (sometimes substituted with ginger ale or ginger beer), lemon or lime juice, as well as various chopped garnishes, particularly apple, cucumber, orange, lemon, strawberry and mint or borage, and served in a highball glass.
    • A huge favorite with locals, who swear the Pimm’s Cups are the best in town, it also offers a variety of fresh po’ boys, a hot cheese-drenched ratatouille calzone, spinach-and-artichoke dip, and bruschetta.2001, Michel LaCroix, New Orleans (Edge Guides), Longstreet Press, →ISBN, page 23
    Synonyms:
    Pimm's

Forms of Pimm's

pluralPimm's
alternative formPimms

Words formed from Pimm's

Phrases with Pimm's

Questions about Pimm's

What is Pimm's the ellipsis of?
Pimm's is the ellipsis of Pimm's Cup.

Words near Pimm's in the dictionary

  1. Pimlico Island
  2. pimlicoes
  3. pimlicos
  4. Pimlingai
  5. Pimm
  6. Pimm's
  7. Pimm's Cup
  8. Pimm's Cups
  9. Pimmlet
  10. Pimmlets
  11. Pimms

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