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Meaning of tió de Nadal | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/tɪˌəʊ dɛ nəˈdɒl/

Definitions

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”.

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Examples

“Another ritual to do with trees is the tió de Nadal, the Yule log that becomes fertile and “craps” sweets and presents;”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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