From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishChristmas puddingˌChristmas ˈpudding noun [countable] DFFa special sweet food that contains a lot of dried fruit and is eaten in Britain at the end of the main meal on Christmas Day
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Christmas pudding• Light a match, they say, and flames flicker over it like brandy on a Christmas pudding.• McGurk: What about Christmas pudding, then?• In small quantities it adds a tangy richness to mince pies and Christmas pudding.• I had no time to steam my Christmas pudding, so I poured boiling water over it and ate it like cake.• Mind you, I don't suppose you would really want to stick them in the top of the Christmas pudding either.• Traditional Christmas pudding Place all the ingredients together in a large bowl and mix thoroughly. 