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

Ralph Lauren chose a wool maxiskirt that paired perfectly with a dark chocolate turtleneck. — Emma Bocchi, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2026

The Pumpkin Spiced Teeny Tiny Pretzels blend white and dark chocolate with pumpkin pie spices, gingersnap cookies, and sea salt. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 18 Sep. 2026

Magnesium turns up in green leafy vegetables, nuts, seeds, dark chocolate and whole grains. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026

Raspberry ganache peanut butter brownie bites are crowned with dark chocolate ganache and a bright touch of raspberry. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above