fruitcake
[ froot-keyk ]
/ ˈfrutˌkeɪk /
noun
Words nearby fruitcake
fruit salad, fruit sugar, fruit tree, fruitage, fruitarian, fruitcake, fruitcover, fruitdot, fruited, fruiter, fruiterer
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Examples from the Web for fruitcake
Fruitcake quickly acclimated to its American home, and even plays a supporting role in American literature.
The fruitcake was duly packed, transported, and eaten—we are bound to say without ill effect.
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British Dictionary definitions for fruitcake
fruitcake
/ (ˈfruːtˌkeɪk) /
noun
a rich cake containing mixed dried fruit, lemon peel, nuts, etc
slang, mainly British a person considered to be eccentric or insane
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Idioms and Phrases with fruitcake
fruitcake
see nutty as a fruitcake.
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