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  Yule log

  noun

  a large log of wood that traditionally formed the backlog of the fire at Christmas.
• yule log
  yule log

  noun

  a large log of wood traditionally used as the foundation of a fire in the hearth at Christmas

Yule log

American  

[yool lawg, log] / ˈyul ˌlɔg, ˌlɒg /

Or yule log

noun

1. a large log of wood that traditionally formed the backlog of the fire at Christmas.

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yule log British  

noun

1. a large log of wood traditionally used as the foundation of a fire in the hearth at Christmas

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Etymology

Origin of Yule log

First recorded in 1715–25

Example Sentences

So in that case, you treat it more like the Yule log, right, at Christmas time.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2025

Oysters, frog’s leg-chervil soup and an ice cream Yule log round out the meal, $98: 30 East 20th Street, 212-267-7426, lecoqriconyc.com.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2016

Every year, my parents, my older brother, and I would haul out our fake tree from the basement and watch the Yule log on WPIX.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2016

The Yule Log Station: The warm, homey sounds of a crackling Yule log.

From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2015

As late as thirty years ago, and I doubt not still, the Yule log was thus put to burn on Christmas Eve in many an English fireplace.

From Old Plymouth Trails by Packard, Winthrop