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dark chocolate

dark chocolate

14 1.6
A kind of chocolate that has lots of cocoa, little or no milk, and less sugar than milk chocolate
  • noun
  • /dɑrk ˈtʃɔkələt/
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  • dark chocolate bar
  • dark chocolate cake
  • white and dark chocolate

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Examples

  • A hot mug of tea with milk and a few squares of this incredible Lindt dark chocolate bar.

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  • This is the best peanut butter and dark chocolate Nature Valley granola.

  • And I think I have discovered that dark chocolate is my way out of this.

  • I recently decided that I want to be a dark chocolate person and a coffee person.

  • I love dark chocolate with some nice red meat.

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  • For an even healthier option, look for the dark chocolate variety.

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  • I'm gonna throw this out there: dark chocolate chips are the best.

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  • I enjoy a piece of dark chocolate after dinner as a treat.

  • The rich flavor of dark chocolate pairs well with fresh berries.

  • For dessert, I chose a mousse made with high-quality dark chocolate.

Synonyms

bittersweet chocolate
vsdark chocolate
2 2.1

A dark chocolate made from cocoa that has little sugar and a slightly bitter taste

is the general high cocoa product not tied to that specific recipe
semi-sweet chocolate
vsdark chocolate
  • US
1 1.8

A type of chocolate that is not very sweet and is good for baking

is higher in cocoa and lower in sugar than that baking form
bitter chocolate
vsdark chocolate
1 3.2

A very dark chocolate with little or no sugar used for baking and sauces

allows slightly more sugar or milk than this very pure form
baking chocolate
vsdark chocolate
1 1.8

Chocolate with no sugar used to make cakes, icings, and candies

is the edible high cocoa style that may include small sugar amounts
cooking chocolate
vsdark chocolate
  • UK
1 1.4

Chocolate with little or no sugar used for baking and making desserts

is eaten as confection and usually has less sugar than this

Antonyms

milk chocolate
5 1.0

A sweet chocolate made with milk and sugar that tastes creamy

How Dark

dark chocolate
14 1.6

Surface Forms

dark chocolate singular
dark chocolates plural

Morphology

dark + chocolate

The meaning is directly compositional: 'dark' describes a darker, more intense form of 'chocolate', so a learner who knows both words can infer it's chocolate with a darker color and typically higher cocoa content/less milk. This adjective+noun pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows regular English modification, making it transparent to B1 learners.

Etymology

The name dark chocolate comes from the simple image of a dark bar of chocolate: when a bar has more cocoa and little or no milk, it looks darker and tastes a bit 'bitter'. So dark chocolate now means the kind of chocolate with 'more cocoa' and 'less sugar' than milk chocolate.