Meaning
A rich baked pudding made from cornmeal, coconut milk, sugar, and spices, often finished with a soft custard-like 'top' poured over before it sets. Alongside potato pudding, it is one of the classic Jamaican baked desserts — dense, sweet, and fragrant with nutmeg and vanilla — served in thick slices at Sunday dinner, at gatherings, and from the pudding-seller's tray.
Examples
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Cut mi a slice a cornmeal pudding.
Cut me a slice of cornmeal pudding.
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Di cornmeal pudding have a soft custard top.
The cornmeal pudding has a soft custard top.
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Pudding lady sell cornmeal an potato pudding.
The pudding lady sells cornmeal and potato pudding.
Origin
From 'cornmeal' + 'pudding'; a baked cornmeal-and-coconut dessert. See [[potato-pudding]], [[dutch-pot]].
How it’s used
A dense baked cornmeal-and-coconut dessert, often with a custard top. See [[potato-pudding]], [[coconut-milk]].