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pudding

/ˈpʊd.ɪŋ/

noun

Meaning

  • Any of various dishes, sweet or savoury, prepared by boiling or steaming, or from batter.

  • A type of cake or dessert cooked usually by boiling or steaming.

  • A type of dessert that has a texture similar to custard or mousse but using some kind of starch as the thickening agent.

  • Dessert; the dessert course of a meal.

    "We have apple pie for pudding today."

  • A sausage made primarily from blood.

  • An overweight person.

  • Entrails.

  • Any food or victuals.

  • A piece of good fortune.

Synonyms

crème brûlée,
crème caramel,
custard,
flan,
mousse,
afters,
dessert,
pud,
sweet,
black pudding,
blood sausage