Phrase guide

Christmas cake

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A rich fruit cake covered with marzipan and icing, traditionally eaten at Christmas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a rich fruitcake (usually covered with icing and marzipan) and eaten at Christmas

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fruitcake

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: калядны торт (kaljadny tort) — fruit cake eaten at Christmas
  • Chinese Mandarin: 聖誕節蛋糕 /圣诞节蛋糕 (shèngdànjié dàngāo) — fruit cake eaten at Christmas
  • Finnish: joulukakku — fruit cake eaten at Christmas
  • French: gâteau de Noël — fruit cake eaten at Christmas
  • Italian: torta di Natale — fruit cake eaten at Christmas
  • Italian: torta natalizia — fruit cake eaten at Christmas
  • Italian: dolce di Natale — fruit cake eaten at Christmas
  • Italian: dolce natalizio — fruit cake eaten at Christmas
  • Japanese: クリスマスケーキ (Kurisumasu kēki) — fruit cake eaten at Christmas
  • Korean: 크리스마스 케이크 (keuriseumaseu keikeu) — fruit cake eaten at Christmas
  • Maltese: kejk tal-Milied — fruit cake eaten at Christmas
  • Polish: ciasto bożonarodzeniowe — fruit cake eaten at Christmas
  • Russian: торт на Рождество́ (tort na Roždestvó) — fruit cake eaten at Christmas
  • Spanish: pastel de Navidad — fruit cake eaten at Christmas
  • Swedish: jultårta — fruit cake eaten at Christmas