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

Consumption of cocoa and dark chocolate has been linked to better heart health, more stable blood sugar, and other benefits. —Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Nov. 2025

Each candy offers a soft peppermint center surrounded by walls of dark chocolate, topped with crunchy peppermint pieces. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2025

Dipping them in dark chocolate balances out the sweetness of the cookies really well, while also giving them a sophisticated look. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025

Often considered a treat, dark chocolate may offer surprising benefits for blood sugar control. —Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 13 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above