As a noun yuletide
is (dated) the period of celebration of a pre-christian festival associated with the (northern) winter solstice, later absorbed into the festival of christmas.
As a proper noun kallikantzaros is
in greek and cypriot culture, a traditional yuletide gift-bearing character, resembling a goblin.
yuletide
English
Noun
(
en noun)
Christmas or the Christmas season.
A common name for the flower native to Japan and nearby islands.
Synonyms
* (Christmas season) Christmastide
* (Camellia sasanqua) sasanqua
kallikantzaros
Proper noun
In Greek and Cypriot culture, a traditional Yuletide gift-bearing character, resembling a goblin.