vanilla pudding
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- noun
- /vəˈnɪlə ˈpʊdɪŋ/
:
pudín de vainilla
- I made a delicious vanilla pudding for dessert that everyone loved.
- instant vanilla pudding
- package of vanilla pudding
- vanilla pudding mix
Examples
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The other day, in the lunch line, they ran out of vanilla pudding, so I gave her mine.
Fiction book (1999) -
This is the best vanilla pudding I've ever had.
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We just bought Jello brand vanilla pudding that didn't say instant on the box.
Blog text (22) -
I made cupcakes like this last night (although I made the regular fattening version with eggs/oil and even added a package of vanilla pudding mix).
Blog text (22) -
Lime jello and green peas, followed by golden fried chicken and crispy French fries, and last of all, mashed potatoes and creamy vanilla pudding.
Fiction book (1995) -
For a quick treat, you can top your vanilla pudding with fresh berries.
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The recipe calls for thickening the vanilla pudding with flour instead of eggs.
Synonyms
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A soft sweet dessert made with milk and sugar
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'vanilla' describes the flavor and 'pudding' names the dessert, so a learner who knows both words will understand it as pudding flavored with vanilla. This adjective + noun pattern is common and cross-linguistically regular, making the expression immediately predictable to B1 learners.
Etymology
Vanilla pudding: The name vanilla pudding comes from adding the flavor vanilla to the soft, creamy dessert pudding. So, vanilla pudding means 'a smooth, sweet dessert flavored with vanilla'.