Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baker's chocolate

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.02 in modern English

Syllables: bak-er's -choco-late
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Unsweetened chocolate mostly used for cooking.

Countable; Uncountable

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

baker's chocolates (plural)

Phrases

German chocolate

Frequently Paired Words

German chocolate

Synonyms

baking chocolate

Questions

What does baker's chocolate mean?: Unsweetened chocolate mostly used for cooking.
Where does baker's chocolate come from?: 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.

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