cottage pudding

noun

: plain cake covered with a hot sweet sauce

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1857, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cottage pudding was circa 1857

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“Cottage pudding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cottage%20pudding. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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