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Yorkshire pudding
noun
: a puffy bread dish made from a batter of eggs, flour, and milk that is baked in meat drippings
Examples of Yorkshire pudding in a Sentence
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In honor of the night’s biggest prizewinners, Puck was serving a selection of British food: Roast beef with Yorkshire pudding and fish and chips were presented to the couple, who were both delighted by a taste of home.
—Nicole Sperling Sinna Nasseri, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Mains encompass spaghetti with lobster, filet of beef au poivre, and prime rib with Yorkshire pudding.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024
The last photo showed off their dessert spread — which included Yorkshire pudding, macarons, and at least three different pies.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023
One is proudly holding a tray of Yorkshire pudding he’s baked.
—Jennifer Senior, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2023
The eggy, flatbread-like Yorkshire pudding soaks up sauce and delicately breaks down in jus.
—Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 12 Nov. 2020
Guests enjoyed a variety of finger foods, like mini bites of beef in Yorkshire pudding and little Scotch eggs.
—Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2023
The restaurant is also serving a pre-order-only Sunday beef roast dinner for four that includes Yorkshire pudding and whiskey mushrooms.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2023
The fried calamari is battered in a Yorkshire pudding (whose recipe can be traced back to Harvey’s paternal side of the family in England), but the batter doesn’t cling well to the squid, falling off in soft, soggy clumps, adding little to the appetizer.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1747, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of Yorkshire pudding was
in 1747
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“Yorkshire pudding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Yorkshire%20pudding. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
Yorkshire pudding
noun
York·shire pudding
ˈyȯ(ə)rk-ˌshi(ə)r-,
-shər-
: batter made from eggs, flour, and milk and baked in meat drippings
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