French for "Christmas" (4)
I believe the answer is:
noel
'french for christmas' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for noel that I've seen before include "Christmastime" , "Christmas time" , "Christmas, esp. in carols; boy's name" , "Yuletide" , "Christmas carol" .)