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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

Unlike Reese’s Minis, which often lean on that timeless, but gritty filling and waxy milk chocolate, these have a rich dark chocolate shell wrapped around a smooth, slow-roasted peanut butter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

"Conversely, the sweeter milk chocolate scent acts more like a hedonic reward cue, enhancing training volume by creating a highly pleasant sensory environment rather than by shifting basic metabolic hunger signals."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

Becca Amy Stock, a TikTok influencer who goes by the name Becca Eats Everything, set herself the task of reviewing every milk chocolate bar at Britain's major supermarkets.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025

The whole thing is rolled in a ball of dough, fried, and then covered with milk chocolate.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman

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