dark chocolate

noun

: chocolate that is dark in color and contains a high percentage cocoa and cocoa butter, usually no milk, and varying amounts of sugar

Imagine opening your mailbox and finding a three-pound bar of 70 percent pure dark chocolate.

—Elizabeth Eilender

The tart mousse was served in a dark chocolate cup, topped with meringue, and finished with a crisp wafer.

—Fran Bellamy

compare milk chocolate, white chocolate

Examples of dark chocolate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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 meal will conclude with a handcrafted Graffiti Easter Egg that’s made from white and dark chocolate and contains pick and mix inside. —Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025

Take your pick from slices dipped in Belgian-style dark chocolate or white chocolate. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025

Greek yogurt or kefir, banana, blueberries, and dark chocolate (over 75% cocoa). —Ana Morales, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above