white chocolate

noun

: a confection of cocoa butter, sugar, milk solids, lecithin, and flavorings compare dark chocolate, milk chocolate

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Adventurous eaters can opt for playful house creations like unicorn dream (vanilla with Pixy Stix dust and Nerds), lavender white chocolate, or pink mother load—a pink vanilla-almond base loaded with cookies and chocolate chips. Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026 Just do the cast a favor and don't serve any white chocolate at the Oscars after-parties. Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026 In the early 2000’s, when Hershey released White Reese’s, they were made with white chocolate. Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026 In the early 2000's, when Hershey released White Reese's, they were made with white chocolate. ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for white chocolate

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of white chocolate was in 1923

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“White chocolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20chocolate. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

white chocolate

noun
: a sweet food made with cocoa butter, sugar, milk, and flavorings
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