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Christmas pudding

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Food, dish
ˌChristmas 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 〔英国人圣诞当天吃的〕圣诞布丁
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Christmas puddingLight 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.
ˌChristmas ˈpudding nounChineseSyllable
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Christmas pudding
ˌChristmas ˈpudding noun [countable]
a 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


Christmas puddingBrE /ˌkrɪsməs ˈpʊdɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkrɪsməs ˈpʊdɪŋ/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] a hot pudding (= a sweet dish) like a dark fruit cake, traditionally eaten in Britain at Christmas (英国传统的)圣诞布丁