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pudding

pudding /ˈpʊdɪŋ/ noun
plural puddings
pudding
/ˈpʊdɪŋ/
noun
plural puddings
Britannica Dictionary definition of PUDDING
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US : a thick, sweet, soft, and creamy food that is usually eaten cold at the end of a meal
: a sweet, soft food that is made of rice, bread, etc.
British : a hot dish like a pie that has a mixture of meat or vegetables inside of it

the proof is in the pudding

also the proof of the pudding is in the eating
used to say that you can only know if something is good or bad by trying it