Christmas pudding

noun

1. plum pudding.

Christmas pudding

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Christmas pudding¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

Bear in mind, my mum had been working at that time for Nestle for 30 years and here comes her daughter asking her to sell Christmas puddings.

From Salon

"However, mince pies and Christmas puddings did buck the trend. They were less popular this year," he added.

From BBC

No Christmas pudding for her, she was straight into it.”

From Seattle Times

That is exactly how keepers at Cotswold Wildlife Park in Oxfordshire must have been feeling when they delivered a giant decorated Christmas pudding enrichment ball to their rhinos.

From BBC

When you've polished off your turkey, all the trimmings, followed by Christmas pudding you might be feeling rather full - but a little while later there is often room for a mince pie.

From BBC