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

Yu’s version is tender to the point of crumbly, coated with both dark chocolate and vanilla icing. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

The whiskey opens with orange zest, caramel, dark chocolate, and toasted marshmallow, along with nutty oak. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2026

Indulgent, rich dark chocolate was one of the top color trends spotlighted by pros for the season. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 28 Sep. 2026

Daniela would be dark chocolate with almonds, Lara would be salted caramel, Sophia would be strawberry creme, Megan would be cookies and creme, and Yoonchae? — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above