Main Entry: pud·ding

Pronunciation: \ˈpu̇-diŋ\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English

Date: 13th century

1 : blood sausage
2 a (1) : a boiled or baked soft food usually with a cereal base <corn pudding> <bread pudding> (2) : a dessert of a soft, spongy, or thick creamy consistency <chocolate pudding> (3) British : dessert 1 b : a dish often containing suet or having a suet crust and originally boiled in a bag <steak and kidney pudding>