fruitcake

• Nom désignant un gâteau dense et riche contenant des fruits secs, des noix et des écorces d'agrumes confites ; ou, familièrement, une personne excentrique ou étrange.

A noun with two distinct meanings: a rich cake containing dried fruit, nuts, and citrus peel; or a whimsically eccentric person.

1. Eccentric personB2informal

   A person who behaves in a whimsically odd or eccentric manner.

   Personne excentrique

   • My neighbor is a bit of a fruitcake, always talking to his plants.
   • Don't listen to him, he's a complete fruitcake.
   • Only a fruitcake would try to climb that mountain in this weather.

   Synonymescharactercrackpotcrankkooknutoddballoriginalscrewballweirdo

2. Dense fruit cakeA2formalculinary

   A rich, dense cake containing dried fruit, nuts, and citrus peel, often served during holidays.

   gâteau aux fruits dense

   • My grandmother bakes a delicious fruitcake every Christmas.
   • The fruitcake was filled with raisins, almonds, and candied cherries.
   • He received a fruitcake as a gift from his aunt.

   Synonymeschristmas cake