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
Elizabeth EilenderThe 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
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The vodka features dark chocolate and vanilla aromas on the nose.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Foods with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, such as dark chocolate, eggs, tea, blueberries, fatty fish, and more, can support mental health.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 19 May 2025
But those preferences might shift with growing awareness that dark chocolate could help lower blood pressure and support cardiovascular health.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
It is garnet colored in the glass with aromas of black currant, finely ground black pepper, and red plum that led to a full-bodied wine with flavors of black raspberry, dark chocolate, and cinnamon luxuriously sheathed in velvety tannins.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 8 May 2025
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Foods with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, such as dark chocolate, eggs, tea, blueberries, fatty fish, and more, can support mental health.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 19 May 2025
But those preferences might shift with growing awareness that dark chocolate could help lower blood pressure and support cardiovascular health.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
It is garnet colored in the glass with aromas of black currant, finely ground black pepper, and red plum that led to a full-bodied wine with flavors of black raspberry, dark chocolate, and cinnamon luxuriously sheathed in velvety tannins.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 8 May 2025
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“Dark chocolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dark%20chocolate. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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