noun

pudding

Translation

pudding, dessert

Examples

I would like some chocolate pudding for dessert.

She made a delicious rice pudding.

Grammar Patterns

((uncountable)) pudding a sweet, soft food eaten as a dessert I love chocolate pudding.

a ((countable)) pudding a particular type or serving of pudding She made a delicious vanilla pudding.

Similar Words

Synonyms: dessert, custard, mousse

Etymology

From Old French 'boudin' (sausage), from Latin 'botellus' (small sausage), referring to the original enclosed nature of puddings. The meaning has since shifted.

Memory Tips

The sound 'pud' can evoke a soft, thick, satisfying texture. In American English, it's a sweet, creamy dessert, unlike the broader British meaning.