The pupa of a butterfly or moth, enclosed inside a cocoon, in which metamorphosis takes place. / The cocoon itself. / (figuratively) A limiting environment or situation.

(analytical chemistry) A technique that uses ion exchange to separate compounds, anions and cations according to their electrical properties.

The day on which Christmas is celebrated. It is December 25 in the West, and January 7 in some Eastern Orthodox churches.

(prevocalic) Alternative form of chrono-.

(chemistry) of, relating to, or containing chromium, especially in oxidation state 3

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Christmas, present.

A contemporary Christmas.

A rich fruit cake covered with marzipan and icing, traditionally eaten at Christmas.

(music) A carol (song or hymn) whose lyrics are on the theme of Christmas.

A ham, boiled and then baked in the oven with mustard, served sliced at Christmas as one of the traditionally most important parts of the Scandinavian julbord (special Christmas-time smörgåsbord).