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Noun: Christmas pudding
Usage: Brit
  1. A rich, steamed or boiled dessert made with dried fruit, suet, spices, breadcrumbs, eggs, flour, and often brandy; traditionally served at Christmas in the UK and other Commonwealth countries
    "The Christmas pudding was set alight with brandy before being served";
    - plum pudding

Derived forms: Christmas puddings

Type of: pudding [N. Amer]

Encyclopedia: Christmas pudding