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

Plum pudding, imported and domestic, is yours for the steaming.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2012

Plum pudding, a fruitcake with pretensions to greatness, is also met with some suspicion.

From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2011

Plum pudding, roast beef, and mince pies and nuts were the order of the day, for beverage various kinds of drinks.

From Some Reminiscences of old Victoria by Fawcett, Edgar

In Devonshire and Dorsetshire it undergoes a further transformation, for there Raisins are called Figs, and a Plum pudding is called a Fig pudding.

From The plant-lore & garden-craft of Shakespeare by Ellacombe, Henry Nicholson

Meantime goes the caterer to fetch in the chief,— Plum pudding, goose, capon, minced pies, and roast beef.

From A Poetical Cook-Book by Moss, Maria J.