cupcake

noun (cupcake, cupcakes)

«cupcake» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A cupcake is a small cake baked in a paper or foil cup, often with icing on top. A dozen cupcakes is 12 cupcakes. tree →

In the lessons

maths: a thing baked, sold, shared or eaten; often in trays, boxes or dozens (total = trays × cupcakes each; each = total ÷ people); school: bake sales, birthday treats; everyday life: baking with family, icing and sprinkles; safety: wash hands, oven gloves, check for allergies

Examples

Mom baked 24 cupcakes. tree →
Each cupcake costs $2. tree →
She shared 18 cupcakes among 6 friends. tree →
A tray holds 12 cupcakes. tree →
We sold cupcakes at the bake sale. tree →
She put pink icing on each cupcake. tree →
Let the cupcakes cool before you ice them. tree →
He brought cupcakes for his birthday. tree →

Note

Thing counted; watch the containers (trays, boxes, dozens). Trap: a dozen cupcakes is 12. British English also says «fairy cakes»; Australians say «patty cakes».

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «cupcake» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«cupcake» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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