white chocolate

noun

: a confection of cocoa butter, sugar, milk solids, lecithin, and flavorings compare dark chocolate, milk chocolate

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Dessert was a shortbread cookie shaped like a racket and topped by a white chocolate tennis ball filled with berries. Thomas Swick, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025 With many types of chocolates to choose from (white chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, oh my!), dipping couldn't be easier. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2025 The eggs are dipped into the white chocolate coating and speckled with a mixture of cocoa powder and water with the flick of a pastry brush, according to the recipe. Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025 The concept, teased on the brand’s Instagram on Tuesday, described notes such as white chocolate, marshmallow and milk, sparking curiosity and debate among fragrance enthusiasts. Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for white chocolate

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of white chocolate was in 1923

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“White chocolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20chocolate. Accessed 15 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

white chocolate

noun
: a sweet food made with cocoa butter, sugar, milk, and flavorings
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