chocolatine
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Example Sentences
- "As for desserts, which are extra, we chose the chocolatine from the pastry tray. It is great."
- "Good things come to those who wait: a wicker basket full of warm, terrific pumpkin muffins, apricot danish, corn rolls, country biscuits, miniature croissants, chocolatines and more, with little jars of jam and a brick of sweet butter on the side."
- "Rigo grew up just outside of Bordeaux, and his dreamy Boulangerie Bay Bread in San Francisco’s Fillmore neighborhood (its facade is pictured on the cover of the book) is filled with treats from southwest France such as canneles, chocolatines (which is bordelais for pains au chocolat or chocolate croissants) and the tender almond macaroons you find in Saint-Emilion."
- "The basket of fresh pastries included some of the best croissants and chocolatines I’ve tasted outside France."
- ""She's come! The Croissant Fairy has come!" And so she had, putting the Tooth Fairy to shame with her generous offerings of fresh coffee and chocolatines, pain de campagne and confiture."
- "What is the one meal of the week your staff most looks forward to? [Jonny Lake:] Saturday lunch, which normally consists of BLTs, scrambled or fried eggs, and croissants and chocolatines made by our pastry team. Also, the Lab's famous potato salad."
Etymology
From French chocolatine, from chocolat (“chocolate”).
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: chocolatine