plum pudding
nounDefinition of plum pudding
: a rich boiled or steamed pudding containing fruits and spices
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At Christmas, every soldier in Company K received 50 cents to spend on plum pudding and other luxuries at the British canteen in Archangel. — Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, "The One Time American Troops Fought Russians Was at the End of World War I—and They Lost," 9 Nov. 2018 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. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'plum pudding.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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The first known use of plum pudding was in 1630
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