malva pudding

noun

A sweet spongy pudding from South Africa made with apricot jam.

Meanings

nounmalva pudding (plural malva puddings)

plural malva puddings

  1. South AfricaA sweet spongy pudding from South Africa made with apricot jam.

Origin

From malva in reference to the hue of the crust; compare mauve.

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APA

malva pudding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malva%20pudding

MLA

“malva pudding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malva%20pudding. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “malva pudding,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malva%20pudding.

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