dark chocolate

noun

: chocolate that is dark in color and contains a high percentage cocoa and cocoa butter, usually no milk, and varying amounts of sugar

Imagine opening your mailbox and finding a three-pound bar of 70 percent pure dark chocolate.

—Elizabeth Eilender

The tart mousse was served in a dark chocolate cup, topped with meringue, and finished with a crisp wafer.

—Fran Bellamy

compare milk chocolate, white chocolate

Examples of dark chocolate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 25-year-old single malt was initially aged in bourbon barrels and sherry butts for close to six years, then spent another 21 years in ruby port casks, resulting in a palate full of notes of fresh and dried fruit, dark chocolate, cherry syrup, and fresh citrus. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026

This three layer dessert starts with a dark chocolate brownie on the bottom and layers of dark and white chocolate mousse atop. —Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026

Pair them with fruit and cheese or some dark chocolate chips for a quick snack. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 22 Apr. 2026

Instead, enjoy a small square of dark chocolate by itself or with fresh fruit. —Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above