plum pudding
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plum pudding
n.
A rich boiled or steamed pudding made with flour, suet, raisins, currants, citron, and spices.
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plum pudding
n
(Cookery) (in Britain) a dark brown rich boiled or steamed pudding made with flour, suet, sugar, and dried fruit
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plum′ pud′ding
n.
a rich pudding made with suet, raisins, citron, spices, etc., and steamed or boiled.
[1640–50]
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plum pudding
- So named because it was originally made with plums—the word was retained to denote "raisin," which became the main ingredient.See also related terms for plum.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() pudding - any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed |
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