fruitcake

UK: /ˈfruːtˌkeɪk/ US: /ˈfrutˌkeɪk/ ,(fro̅o̅t′kāk′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

fruit•cake /ˈfrutˌkeɪk/   n. 

1. Food a rich cake containing dried or candied fruit, nuts, spices, etc.:
   [uncountable] Fruitcake is rich.
   [countable] Let's slice all the fruitcakes.
2. Slang Terms [countable] a crazy or eccentric person.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

fruit•cake  (fro̅o̅t′kāk′), n. 

1. Food a rich cake containing dried or candied fruit, nuts, etc.
2. Slang Terms a crazy or eccentric person;
   nut.

• fruit + cake 1840–50

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fruitcake / ˈfruːtˌkeɪk/ noun

1. a rich cake containing mixed dried fruit, lemon peel, nuts, etc