"Pimm's Cup" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Pimm's Cups [plural]
Etymology: Named after its creator, James Pimm. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Pimm's Cup}} Pimm's Cup (plural Pimm's Cups)
  1. A fruit cup, a type of cocktail with gin, a soft drink, and fruit, 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. Wikipedia link: James Pimm Synonyms: Pimm's, Pimm's cup

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