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fruitcake

fruit·cake

UK/ˈfɹuːt.keɪk/ US/ˈfruˌtkeɪk/ uncommon dated slang us

noun

1.
2.

a rich cake containing dried fruit and nuts and citrus peel and so on

Origin

Compound of fruit + cake. First attested in c. 1687. Sense 2, predated by nutty as a fruitcake, was first attested in c. 1952.

Phrases

  • mince pie

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