Pocillo
Definition
(noun) Small cup used mainly for serving coffee or tea
Examples
“Me tomé un café en un pocillo de cerámica.”
“¿Me prestas un pocillo limpio?”
Can I borrow a clean little cup?
“En la mesa de Marta había dos pocillos con té.”
On Marta's table there were two small cups of tea.
“El camarero dejó el pocillo junto al azúcar.”
The waiter set the little cup next to the sugar.
“Siempre guardo los pocillos de porcelana arriba, para que no se rompan.”
I always keep the porcelain cups up top so they don't break.
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