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noun fruit·cake \ ˈfrüt-ˌkāk \

Definition of fruitcake

1 :a rich cake containing nuts, dried or candied fruits, and spices

2 :nut 6a

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Examples of fruitcake in a Sentence

some fruitcake who insisted that he was an alien from another planet
the reclusive scientist has been called a loose cannon and a fruitcake by his detractors

Recent Examples of fruitcake from the Web

But this particular fruitcake will not be served at tea time.

— jason daley, Smithsonian, "Untouched, Century-Old Fruitcake Found In Antarctica," 15 Aug. 2017
The cake was made by Huntley & Palmers, a brand of fruitcake Scott used during the time.

— sean rossman, USA TODAY, "106-year-old fruitcake found in Antarctica 'looked and smelled edible'," 15 Aug. 2017
In Oregon's Willamette Valley, the monks at Our Lady of Guadalupe Trappist Abbey bake fruitcakes, operate a book bindery and run a warehouse that stores and labels wine for area vineyards.

— kate silver, chicagotribune.com, "For travelers, monastery stays offer peace and quiet, regardless of faith," 3 Aug. 2017
But now that Sam has stolen books from the restricted section of the library that have key information on dragonglass, there's a good chance Bradley won't have to film with fruitcake again any time soon.

— megan friedman, Esquire, "Here's What Was Actually in Those Bedpans During Sam's Gross Game of Thrones Montage," 20 July 2017
Traditionally, when served in the Philippines, it is only offered on menus and at gatherings as a special recipe shared at Christmastime, much like the American equivalent of fruitcake.

— philip potempa, Post-Tribune, "Try this recipe fit for 'The Food for the Gods'," 23 June 2017
So British that the weekly baking challenges often include dessert insanity such as a tennis cake, a fruitcake atop which is perched an elaborately-detailed, grass tennis court rendered in marzipan and fondant.

— chris hewitt, Twin Cities, "Just discovering ‘Great British Baking Show’? Catch up here before watching latest season," 11 June 2017
Think broccoli, fruitcake, anchovies and tuna noodle casserole.

— special to the oregonian, OregonLive.com, "Upside-down cakes have a homey charm but can be elegant, too," 16 May 2017
A Christmas Memory’ (Capote’s 1946 short story about fruitcake-making time at another aunt’s house in Monroeville).

— dannye romine powell, charlotteobserver, "Book editor Powell describes Harper Lee’s hometown – in 1977," 7 May 2017

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