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milk chocolate

American  

noun

  • milk chocolates
    plural
  1. chocolate that has been mixed with milk.

  2. a piece or bar of candy made of or coated with such chocolate.


milk chocolate British  

noun

  1. chocolate that has been made with milk, having a creamy taste Compare plain chocolate

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of milk chocolate

First recorded in 1715–25


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“I felt it lived up to European chocolate, that it was really high-quality in both the milk chocolate and the dark chocolate,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Researchers separated them into three groups and exposed each group to one of three samples: liquified dark chocolate containing 90% cocoa, liquified milk chocolate containing 60% cocoa, or water as a control.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

If you’re craving more sweetness, I suggest swapping the dark chocolate for milk chocolate.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

Wallace has noticed prices for her Easter favorites, such as Russell Stover’s milk chocolate Easter bunnies, have taken a bigger chunk out of her budget each year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026

Audrey’s hair, the color of milk chocolate, fell in soft waves over her shoulders.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

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