English Explanatory Dictionary

baker's chocolate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Unsweetened chocolate mostly used for cooking.

Word forms

baker's chocolate baker's chocolates

Etymology

Originally a brand name, Baker's Chocolate, produced by the Baker Chocolate Company, founded in part by and named for James Baker. The fact that the chocolate is used by bakers probably influenced the selection, and surely influenced the genericization, of the name.

Synonyms

baking chocolate

Related words

German chocolate
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