Pudding

From circa 1305, Middle English poding ("kind of sausage; meat-filled animal stomach") '', from French boudin ("blood sausage, black pudding").

An alternative etymology assumes origin from Proto-Germanic *put-, *pud- ("to swell") (compare dialectal English pod ("belly"), Old English puduc ("wen, sore"), Low German puddig ("swollen"), Westphalian Puddek ("lump, pudding"), Puddewurst ("black pudding"). More at pout.

Full definition of pudding

(plural puddings)

(originally) A sausage made primarily from blood.
Any of various dishes, sweet or savoury, prepared by boiling or steaming, or from batter.

2004, Victoria Wise, The Pressure Cooker Gourmet, page 313,The dishes in this chapter represent a range of multiethnic savory custards and steamed puddings, including a few surprises like a chÃ¨vre popover pudding and a bread pudding with lettuce and cheese.
2004, Sarah Garland, The Complete Book of Herbs & Spices, page 199,Steamed and boiled puddings have formed the basic diet of country people in northern Europe for centuries. Early puddings consisted of the scoured stomach of a sheep or pig, stuffed with its own suet and offal, which has been thickened with oatmeal, and boiled in water or baked in the ashes of a fire.

2007, Magdaleen Van Wyk, The Complete South African Cookbook, page 265,Steamed puddings, a favourite for winter, are both easy to make and delicious. Served with one of the sweet sauces (recipes 497 to 506) they make a filling and satisfying end to a meal.

A type of dessert that has a texture similar to custard or mousse but using some kind of starch as the thickening agent.
(UK, Australia, New Zealand) Dessert; the dessert course of a meal.We have apple pie for pudding today.
(slang) An overweight person.
(slang) Entrails.
(obsolete) Any food or victuals.