white chocolate

noun

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

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Each flavor pairs a base (matcha, espresso, vanilla bean, or strawberry) with a shell (chocolate, white chocolate, matcha, or espresso) and a garnish dusting. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 This cheesecake is dipped in white chocolate, rolled in matcha cookies, then drizzled with more chocolate and strawberry sauce. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026 The dish is rounded out with buttermilk and sweet corn elements, including a crisp cornmeal sable and roasted corn white chocolate. Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026 This recipe calls for vanilla pudding mix, but white chocolate or cheesecake flavors also work well. Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 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 29 Aug. 2026.

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white chocolate

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