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Christmas pudding

Christmas pudding

noun

  1. a rich steamed pudding containing suet, dried fruit, spices, brandy, etc, served at Christmas Also calledplum pudding


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Christmas pudding1

First recorded in 1855–60

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Example Sentences

Christmas pudding is especially good when served with hard sauce, although other sauce may be used with it.

This is a plain pudding which can be eaten instead of Christmas pudding by those who are inclined to be dyspeptic 1/2 lb.

She said no plain words, but smacked and mumbled with her lips, and hummed aloud, like a child over its Christmas pudding.

For a Christmas Pudding make the sauce with three yolks, and a wineglass of brandy.

More food for the bull-dogs, Gunner, and plums for the Spaniards' Christmas pudding!

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