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Added 30 September 2026

yuletide

noun

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Alternative letter-case form of Yuletide (“Christmas or the Christmas season”).
The flower Camellia sasanqua, native to Japan and nearby islands.

Origin

From Yule (“Germanic Winter Festival”) + -tide (“period around a festival, season”); compare Swedish juletid.

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