Meaning of pudding in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈpʊdɪŋ/

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  1. Noun

    pudding

    Etymology

    Middle English (denoting a sausage such as black pudding): apparently from Old French boudin‘black pudding’, from Latin botellus‘sausage, small intestine’

    Definitions

    1. any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes

    Examples

    • « corn pudding »
  2. 2. (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally)
  3. 3. any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed

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