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white chocolate

noun

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

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Let dry 5 minutes, then drizzle with additional white chocolate and sprinkle with peppermint candies. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025 With a slate of holiday parties coming up, Figueroa is adding seasonal coffees to his menu, flavored with gingerbread, white chocolate and peppermint. Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025 Along with three-foot-long sandwiches, loaves of fuschia-pink baguettes dyed with beets and studded with cranberries, or surprisingly green pistachio and white chocolate loaves are displayed in shop windows. Vivian Song, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025 Jasmine’s, of course, look absolutely divine, with bright colors, and Paul absolutely loves the strawberry and lemon buns, and Prue goes gaga over her apricot and white chocolate (barf) ones. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025 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 30 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

white chocolate

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