English Explanatory Dictionary

tió de Nadal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional Catalan Christmas character made by decorating a short log. It is “fed” with gifts each day from December 8th until Christmas, at which time it is sung to and beaten with sticks until it “poops”.

Pronunciation

/tɪˌəʊ dɛ nəˈdɒl/ /tiˌoʊ dɛ nəˈdɑl/ en-us-tió de Nadal.ogg

Word forms

tió de Nadal tions de Nadal

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan tió de Nadal, from tió (“log”) and Nadal (“Christmas”).

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