Christmas pudding

noun

1. plum pudding.

Christmas pudding

noun

1. Also called: plum pudding. a rich steamed pudding containing suet, dried fruit, spices, brandy, etc, served at Christmas

Word History and Origins

Origin of Christmas pudding¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

They have already sold out of Christmas puddings and have had to make more to fulfil the waiting list, she says.

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Bear in mind, my mum had been working at that time for Nestle for 30 years and here comes her daughter asking her to sell Christmas puddings.

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"However, mince pies and Christmas puddings did buck the trend. They were less popular this year," he added.

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No Christmas pudding for her, she was straight into it.”

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That is exactly how keepers at Cotswold Wildlife Park in Oxfordshire must have been feeling when they delivered a giant decorated Christmas pudding enrichment ball to their rhinos.

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