white chocolate

noun

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

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Just 90 calories per 21 pieces, this white chocolate and strawberry snack is made with chia, quinoa, and flax. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026 Desserts might include panna cotta with crab apple jelly, blackberry sorbet, and caramelized white chocolate. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026 Dark chocolate has a lot more cocoa solids than milk chocolate, and there are no cocoa solids in white chocolate. Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2026 The shop also sells vegan, non-dairy frozen flavors (white chocolate raspberry and chocolate moulin). Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 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 19 Mar. 2026.

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white chocolate

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