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

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Example Sentences

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plum pudding

I was about to say it’s as American as applesauce cake, but I don’t remember much about applesauce cake — though I will say it beats plum pudding anytime.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2022

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

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2022

That would be — you guessed it — black cake, a “moist, loamy” confection, “essentially a plum pudding handed down to the Caribbeans by colonizers from a cold country.”

From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2022

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

From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2021

Sarah had cooked it in advance: a sirloin of beef, smoked ham, onion pie, and a plum pudding for dessert.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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