Puddingstone
/ˈpʊd.ɪŋ.stoʊn/noun
A conglomerate rock made of rounded pebbles cemented together, resembling a pudding filled with fruit or nuts.
Did you know?In geology, “puddingstone” is a descriptive name for conglomerates whose rounded pebbles resemble the raisins, currants, or nuts suspended in a traditional pudding.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*steyh₂-no-
“A stone or hard object; the prehistoric root behind Germanic words for stone.”
Proto-Germanic
Germanic
*stainaz
“Stone or rock.”
Old English
Old English
stān
“Stone, rock, or a piece of mineral matter.”
Middle English
English
poding / podding
“A boiled dish or sausage-like food; the source of modern pudding.”
18th Century
English
pudding stone
“A descriptive geological name for conglomerate rock whose rounded inclusions resemble pieces in a pudding.”
Modern English
English
puddingstone
“A type of conglomerate rock, also used regionally for distinctive local varieties.”