plum pudding

noun

Definition of plum pudding

: a rich boiled or steamed pudding containing fruits and spices

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Recent Examples of plum pudding from the Web

Here, foodies can settle in for a banquet fit for an elf queen as part of the Evening Banquet tour, where following a twilight twirl around Hobbiton, a feast of Middle-Earth themed food, like plum pudding and stews, await.

— leena tailor, Vogue, "A Grown-Up’s Guide to Hobbiton," 4 Feb. 2018
There were many variations, but the English plum pudding, also known as Christmas Pudding, was the richest.

— donald gilliland, The Seattle Times, "Stir up a Victorian Christmas Pudding, Pittsburgh style," 24 Dec. 2017
Paragraphs are as studded with dates and numbers as a plum pudding with raisins.

— The Economist, "British imperial historyHow food created the British empire," 19 Oct. 2017

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