couverture

noun

cou·​ver·​ture

küverˈtᵫ̅r

variants or couverture chocolate

plural -s

: chocolate containing considerable cocoa butter used especially for coating (as candy)

Word History

Etymology

French (chocolat) couverture, literally, chocolate for covering

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Rhymes for couverture

• ouverture