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

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

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

From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2021

There is a ghost stuck in purgatory because she feels guilty about stealing her brother’s plum pudding, a kindly war hero who lost the man he loves, and the star-crossed tale of Silas’s parents.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 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