noun
also hag·me·na |hägmə|nā
( -s )
Usage: sometimes capitalized
Etymology: origin unknown
1. Scotland : new year's eve
2. : a traditional Scottish celebration at New Year's Eve:
a. : the going about of children from house to house singing and asking for gifts usually of cakes or nuts
b. : the going about from house to house with the intention of being the first visitor
3. : a cake, gift, or treat given at New Year's Eve