Phrase guide

Yorkshire pudding

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A dish made from batter baked in fat, usually served as an accompaniment to roast beef but sometimes (in a larger form) served with other fillings or as a separate course.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

light puffy bread made of a puff batter and traditionally baked in the pan with roast beef

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: quick bread

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 約克郡布丁 /约克郡布丁 (Yuēkèjùn bùdīng) — dish made from batter baked in fat
  • Chinese Mandarin: 約克夏布丁 /约克夏布丁 (Yuēkèxià bùdīng) — dish made from batter baked in fat
  • Finnish: Yorkshire vanukas — dish made from batter baked in fat
  • Italian: budino dello Yorkshire — dish made from batter baked in fat
  • Italian: budino di pastella — dish made from batter baked in fat
  • Japanese: ヨークシャー・プディング (Yōkushā-pudingu) — dish made from batter baked in fat
  • Polish: Yorkshire pudding — dish made from batter baked in fat
  • Russian: йо́ркширский пу́динг (jórkširskij púding) — dish made from batter baked in fat