holiday treat
Festive edible delight
A holiday treat is food associated with festive occasions—cookies at Christmas, candy at Halloween, hamantaschen at Purim.
The phrase emphasizes indulgence: holiday treats are richer, sweeter, or more elaborate than everyday fare.
She brought holiday treats to the office party.
By extension, any special pleasure during a celebratory season: The concert was a real holiday treat.
- sugar cookieBasic vanilla-flavored biscuit
- cookieSweet baked snack
- candy caneCurved peppermint confection
- candySugary edible treats
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
hot cocoa · fudge · fruitcake · eggnog · gingerbread · gingerbread house · peppermint · toffee · shortbread · pecan pie · marzipan · yule log · stocking · stocking stuffer · festive · gift box · ribbon · sprinkles
holiday treatbare necessities
Minimum requirements for living
gruel · hardtack · survival food · plain bread · rice and beans
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