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pudding

[/ˈpʊdɪŋ/]
nounmasculinepl: puddings
pudim
1. A sweet dessert dish made with milk, eggs, sugar, and flavoring, often baked or boiled
She made chocolate pudding for dessert.
Ela fez pudim de chocolate para sobremesa.
2. A savory dish made from seasoned meat or other ingredients combined with a starch binder
Black pudding is a traditional British food.
O pudim preto é um alimento tradicional britânico.
3. The filling or interior of something, especially metaphorically
The proof is in the pudding.
A prova está no resultado.
Synonyms
dessertcustardmousse

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pudim
Most common term for sweet pudding dessert
Portugal
pudim
Also used; sometimes 'pudor' in older contexts
Brazil
musse
Alternative for mousse-style puddings

Related Idioms & Phrases

the proof is in the pudding
pudding club (British slang for pregnant)
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