plum pudding

American  

noun

1. a rich steamed or boiled pudding containing raisins, currants, citron, spices, etc.

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plum pudding British  

noun

1. (in Britain) a dark brown rich boiled or steamed pudding made with flour, suet, sugar, and dried fruit

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Etymology

Origin of plum pudding

First recorded in 1640–50

Example Sentences

The relationship between the United States and Britain is never more “special” than at Christmastime: mince pies and plum pudding, Victorian carolers and Boxing Day sales.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2022

Typically, roast beef was topped with a slice of plum pudding.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2022

It’s easier to make than a buche de noel, more satisfying than a plum pudding.

From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2021

Predict the paths taken by α particles that are fired at atoms with a Thomson’s plum pudding model structure.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

So was the plum pudding, which melted in one’s mouth, likewise the jellies, in which Amy reveled like a fly in a honeypot.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott