What is the Latin word for pudding?

The usual Latin words for “pudding” are globulus, farīna, catus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“pudding” in Latin

globulusdiminutive of globus; globule; button farīnaground corn, flour, meal; dust, powder; matter of which a thing is composed, i. e. its nature, quality catusclever, intelligent, sagacious, clear-thinking; cunning, crafty, sly; shrill, sharp, clear-sounding

The English word pudding itself goes back to Latin botulus, through botellus.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

pudding

globulus (farinae; Varr., Cato): *globus ex farina Britannorum more factus. The proof of the pudding is in the eating, exitus acta probat.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for pudding?: The usual Latin words for “pudding” are globulus, farīna, catus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.