plural puddings
1
2
a(1)
: a boiled or baked soft food usually with a cereal base
corn pudding
bread pudding
(2)
: a dessert of a soft, spongy, or thick creamy consistency
especially
: one made from sweetened milk or cream cooked with a thickener (such as eggs, flour, tapioca, or cornstarch) and usually flavored
chocolate/vanilla pudding
(3)
British
: dessert sense 1
b
: a dish often containing suet or having a suet crust and originally boiled in a bag
steak and kidney pudding
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This recipe, which requires minimal hands-on time, features layers of vanilla and chocolate pudding.
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Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
Their classic nugs and banana pudding are also up for grabs.
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Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
Their classic nugs and banana pudding are also up for grabs.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
One of the plastic Padres helmet cups serves as the cup for a bed of vanilla wafer cookies, topped with banana pudding, glazed banana slices and candied nuts.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Chia Pudding Chia pudding is a high-fiber dish that can be enjoyed as a quick breakfast, snack, or dessert.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Pudding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pudding. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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pudding
noun
pud·ding
ˈpu̇d-iŋ 
1
: a boiled or baked soft food usually with a cereal base
corn pudding
2
: a soft, spongy, or thick creamy dessert
bread pudding
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