white chocolate

noun

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

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This was like a creamy slab of cheap white chocolate, reeking with cinnamon-clove-nutmeg. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026 It’s filled with unique flavors that let your recipient try something new, like white chocolate, birthday cake, red velvet, strawberries and cream, and more. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026 Per Se handled dinner, carrying the sense of place through dessert with an edible rendering of Central Park’s Umpire Rock in ginger, pear and white chocolate. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026 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 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

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