plural puddings
1
2
a(1)
: a boiled or baked soft food usually with a cereal base
corn pudding
bread pudding
(2)
: a dessert of a soft, spongy, or thick creamy consistency
especially
: one made from sweetened milk or cream cooked with a thickener (such as eggs, flour, tapioca, or cornstarch) and usually flavored
chocolate/vanilla pudding
(3)
British
: dessert sense 1
b
: a dish often containing suet or having a suet crust and originally boiled in a bag
steak and kidney pudding
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After chilling in the fridge for at least four to eight hours, the chia seeds soften in the mixture, creating a rich, creamy texture similar to tapioca pudding.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2024
This amount is essential to consider when evaluating both the portion size of, say, your chia seed pudding and the amount of chia seeds in each serving.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2024
Try Asti Spumante with buttery cakes, almond biscotti, or rich, creamy puddings.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2024
The chicken chain’s fan-favorite banana pudding milkshake is returning for a limited time on Monday, Aug. 26.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2024
This amount is essential to consider when evaluating both the portion size of, say, your chia seed pudding and the amount of chia seeds in each serving.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2024
Try Asti Spumante with buttery cakes, almond biscotti, or rich, creamy puddings.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2024
The chicken chain’s fan-favorite banana pudding milkshake is returning for a limited time on Monday, Aug. 26.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
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pudding
noun
pud·ding
ˈpu̇d-iŋ 
1
: a boiled or baked soft food usually with a cereal base
corn pudding
2
: a soft, spongy, or thick creamy dessert
bread pudding
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