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chocolatier

American  
[chaw-kuh-luh-teer, chok-uh-luh-, chawk-luh-, chok-luh-, shaw-kaw-la-tyey] / ˌtʃɔ kə ləˈtɪər, ˌtʃɒk ə lə-, ˌtʃɔk lə-, ˌtʃɒk lə-, ʃɔ kɔ laˈtyeɪ /

noun

plural

chocolatiers
  1. a person or firm that makes and sells chocolate candy.


chocolatier British  
/ ʃɔkɔlatje, ˌtʃɒkəˈlætɪə /

noun

  1. a person or company that makes or sells chocolate

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Etymology

Origin of chocolatier

From French; chocolate, -ier 2

Example Sentences

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Living on bread, butter and fruit, she became a stagier or unpaid apprentice at the bakery of Gerard Mulot, a master pâtissier, boulanger and chocolatier.

From Los Angeles Times

Delysia Chocolatier Drinking Chocolate – ’Tis the season for hot drinks, and the old powdered stuff simply won’t cut it.

From Salon

Delysia Chocolatier makes all kinds of delightful treats, including an indulgent, velvety drinking chocolate that feels downright luxurious.

From Salon

A dark chocolate, peanut-butter cup from a local chocolatier.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shekoh Confections – Master Chocolatier Shekoh Moossavi creates hand-painted bonbons, sea-salt caramels and pate de fruits inspired by Persian heritage and French technique.

From Salon