yuletide
yuletide · yuletides
The flower Camellia sasanqua, native to Japan and nearby islandsThe flower Camellia sasanqua, native to Japan and nearby islands.
US/jˈultˌaɪd/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The flower Camellia sasanqua, native to Japan and nearby islands.
More definitions
- period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
Origin
From Yule (“Germanic Winter Festival”) + -tide (“period around a festival, season”); compaFrom Yule (“Germanic Winter Festival”) + -tide (“period around a festival, season”); compare Swedish juletid.
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Forms
plural: yuletidesSynonyms
6 synonymsCamellia sasanqua:sasanqua
Close in meaning
- period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6:ChristmasChristmastideChristmastimeYuleNoel
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable