English · Food & Drink
pudding
/ˈpʊd.ɪŋ/
[/ˈpʊd.ɪŋ/]
soft sweet dessert
Intermediatenoun
Definition
A pudding is a soft sweet dish eaten as a dessert, or in Britain, dessert in general.
Example
After dinner the children eagerly asked what was for pudding, hoping it would be ice cream.
After dinner the children eagerly asked what was for pudding, hoping it would be ice cream.
Etymology
From Old French 'boudin' (sausage), from Latin 'botellus' (small intestine).
How & Where It’s Used
In British English 'pudding' often means dessert generally.