plum pudding
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noun
a rich steamed or boiled pudding containing raisins, currants, citron, spices, etc.
Origin of plum pudding
First recorded in 1640–50
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Examples from the Web for plum pudding
Historical Examples of plum pudding
A lamb was slaughtered, green peas were picked, and a plum-pudding made.
Perhaps you'd like a slice of beefsteak and a piece of plum-pudding too, wouldn't you?
Paul Prescott's ChargeHoratio Alger
It is like the Chinese plum-pudding where they forgot to tie the bag.
Is not plum-pudding associated with Christmas, with peace on earth?
Dreamers of the GhettoI. Zangwill
Well, macaroni, then; and plum-pudding for dessert—and apples.
Funny Little SocksSarah. L. Barrow
plum pudding
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