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plum pudding

Syllabification: (plum pud·ding)
Definition of plum pudding

noun

  • a rich boiled or steamed pudding containing raisins, currants, and spices.

Origin:

early 18th century: so named because the pudding was originally made with plums, the word plum being retained later to denote 'raisin', which became a substituted ingredient

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