pudding

Meanings

• noun

  A sweet dessert, typically made from a mixture of cooked ingredients such as custard, milk, or eggs, often set with starch.

  - "He enjoyed a warm apple pudding for dessert."
  - "The pudding was served with a hard caramel sauce."
  - "She baked a chocolate pudding for her friend's birthday."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈpʊd.ɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

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

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pudding
mudding , uddings , puddings , studding , uddings , gudding

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Variants

List of all variants of pudding that leads to same result
pudding , puddings , pudding stone , pudding stones , black pudding , black puddings , bread pudding , bread puddings , Christmas pudding , Christmas puddings , cottage pudding , cottage puddings , hasty pudding , hasty puddings , Indian pudding , Indian puddings , liver pudding , liver puddings , plum pudding , plum puddings

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'pudding' originated from the Old French word 'boudin', meaning 'stuffed'. It was later adopted into Middle English, where it referred to a dish that was boiled in a casing.

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Trivia

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1. Pudding was once used as a term for a type of sausage.

2. The world's largest pudding was made in England in 2007, weighing over 3,000 pounds.

3. The first recorded use of the word 'pudding' in English was in the 13th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. Custard: A type of pudding made from milk, eggs, and sugar, thickened with cornstarch or flour.

2. Mousse: A light, airy dessert made from sweetened and flavored cream or fruit puree, whipped to a thick consistency.

3. Pie: A savory or sweet dish consisting of a filling enclosed in a pastry crust.

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Culture

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Pudding is a popular dessert in many cultures, including British, American, and Indian cuisines. In Britain, traditional puddings include steamed pudding and Christmas pudding. In the United States, popular puddings include rice pudding and tapioca pudding.

How to Memorize "pudding"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, steaming bowl of creamy vanilla pudding.
   - Visualize the texture of the pudding, smooth and velvety.
   - Think about the taste of the pudding, sweet and rich.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pudding' with the word 'dessert'.
   - Think of pudding as a comfort food, something that makes you feel warm and cozy.
   - Associate the word 'pudding' with the word 'sweet'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'P-U-D-D-I-N-G' to remember the word 'pudding'.
   - Create a mental image of a pudding cup with a spoon in it.
   - Think of the word 'pudding' as a rhyme for 'budding', and associate the two words.

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