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plum pudding

noun

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

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Origin of plum pudding

First recorded in 1640–50

Words nearby plum pudding

plumose, plump, plumpen, plumper, plumpish, plum pudding, plum tomato, plumulaceous, plumule, plumulose, plumy
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British Dictionary definitions for plum pudding

plum pudding

noun

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