yuletide

noun

  1. 1

    The period around Christmas; the Christmas season, Christmastime; specifically, Christmas itself.

  2. 2

    (dated, or Germanic Neo-Paganism) The period of celebration of a pre-Christian festival associated with the (northern) winter solstice, later absorbed into the festival of Christmas (but sometimes recreated by modern neo-pagans).

  3. 3

    The period of southern winter in the middle of the year, sometimes celebrated in the colder, snowy regions of Australia with allusions to Christmas, which originated as a marketing gimmick.

noun

  1. 1

    The flower Camellia sasanqua, native to Japan and nearby islands.

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