English Dictionary

tió de Nadal

/tɪˌəʊ dɛ nəˈdɒl/

noun

A traditional Catalan Christmas character made by decorating a short log. It is “fed” with gifts each day from December 8th until Christmas, at which time it is sung to and beaten with sticks until it “poops”.

The tió de Nadal is a traditional Catalan Christmas character.

意味（1）

A traditional Catalan Christmas character made by decorating a short log. It is “fed” with gifts each day from December 8th until Christmas, at which time it is sung to and beaten with sticks until it “poops”.

Another ritual to do with trees is the tió de Nadal, the Yule log that becomes fertile and “craps” sweets and presents;