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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A large log traditionally burned in a fireplace at Yuletide.
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- noun Alternative form of
Yule log .
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- noun large log traditionally burned at Christmas
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treeseed commented on the word yule log
A Yule log is a large log which is burned in the hearth as a part of traditional Yule or Christmas celebrations in some cultures. It can be a part of the Winter Solstice festival or the Twelve Days of Christmas, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, or Twelfth Night.
The expression "Yule log" has also come to refer to log-shaped Christmas cakes, also known as "chocolate logs" or "Buche de Noel"
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February 11, 2008