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单词 pudding-ball
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Definition of pudding-ball in English:

pudding-ball

noun ˈpʊdɪŋbɔːl
  • An edible marine fish resembling a mullet; especially the flathead or sea mullet, Mugil cephalus.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Dunmore Lang (1799–1878), Presbyterian minister and politician in Australia. Probably from Jagara budinba. In some forms showing folk-etymological alteration after pudding and ball.

 
 

Definition of pudding-ball in US English:

pudding-ball

nounˈpʊdɪŋbɔːl
  • An edible marine fish resembling a mullet; especially the flathead or sea mullet, Mugil cephalus.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Dunmore Lang (1799–1878), Presbyterian minister and politician in Australia. Probably from Jagara budinba. In some forms showing folk-etymological alteration after pudding and ball.

 
 
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