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Answer for the clue "(Middle East) an ornamental metal cup-shaped holder for a hot coffee cup ", 4 letters:
zarf

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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. an ornamental container designed to hold a coffee cup and insulate it from the hand of the imbiber

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A zarf (plural: zarfs, zuruuf, zarves) is a holder, usually of ornamental metal, for a coffee cup without a handle ( demitasse or fincan ).

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Zarf \Zarf\, n. [Ar.] (Art) A metallic cuplike stand used for holding a finjan.

Usage examples of zarf.

The Armenian boy whispered up on slippered feet, bearing on a gaudy salver a tiny beaker of coffee clenched in a writhen silver zarf.