单词 | christmas pudding |
释义 | > as lemmasChristmas pudding Christmas pudding n. chiefly British, Irish English, Australian, and New Zealand a rich boiled pudding made with raisins, currants, and spices, sometimes flavoured with brandy or another spirit and traditionally served at Christmas; cf. plum pudding n. 1.Usually called plum pudding before the 20th cent.In quot. c1650 referring to a pudding improvised on board ship from various ingredients at hand. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > puddings > [noun] > plum pudding plum pudding1630 Christmas puddingc1650 hunting-pudding1786 hunter pudding1815 cabinet pudding1821 college-pudding1829 plum duff1834 Spotted Dick1849 spotted dog1852 society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > specific festivities > [noun] > festivities associated with Christmas > articles associated with hollyc1150 Christmas lights1597 mince pie1604 Christmas puddingc1650 Christmas present1663 Christmas gift1751 Christmas decoration1818 Christmas tree1826 tree1851 wesley-bob1859 Christmas card1860 bauble1862 Advent calendar1867 c1650 H. Norwood Voy. Virginia in Churchill's Coll. Voy. (1732) (modernized text) VI. 153/1 Allowing some privilege to the captain's mess, we met no obstruction, but did peaceably enjoy our Christmas pudding. 1775 Observ. on Art of Brewing 25 Picking and castrating our hops, one by one, as a good housewife does plumbs for her Christmas puddings. 1858 A. Trollope Dr. Thorne II. vii. 127 What did Mr. Oriel think when doomed to eat his Christmas pudding alone? 1915 ‘F. Anstey’ Percy 121 To be home in time to stir our Christmas pudding. 2008 U. McGovern Lost Crafts (2009) 147 Candied peel is now most commonly used as an ingredient in fruit cake and Christmas puddings. < as lemmas |
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