# fruitcake

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɹuːt.keɪk/ · frequency rank #62,155

## Definitions
1. A cake containing dried fruits and, optionally, nuts, citrus peel and spice; usually served in celebration of weddings and Christmas.
2. A crazy or eccentric person.
3. A homosexual male.

## Etymology
Compound of fruit + cake. First attested in c. 1687. Sense 2, predated by nutty as a fruitcake, was first attested in c. 1952.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fruitcake