Christmas /krisˈməs/

1. An annual festival, orig a mass, in celebration of the birth of Christ, held on 25 December (Christmas Day)
2. The season at which it occurs
3. Evergreens, esp holly, for Christmas decoration (archaic and dialect)

Of, for or relating to Christmas

Christˈmassy or Christˈmasy adjective

Of or suitable for Christmas

Christmas beetle noun

Any of various Australian scarab beetles

Christmas box noun

1. A box containing Christmas presents
2. A Christmas gift, often of money, to tradesmen, etc

Christmas cactus noun

A S American cactus with showy red flowers

Christmas cake noun

A rich fruitcake, usu iced, made for Christmas

Christmas card noun

A greeting card sent at Christmas

Christmas daisy noun

The aster

Christmas disease noun

A genetically acquired bleeding disorder similar to haemophilia, in which absence of a protein (factor IX) affects the proper coagulation of the blood

Christmas eve noun

24 December

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