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Definition of chocolatier

chocolatier

/ˌtʃɒk.ləˈtɪər/
choc · o · la · tier

Plural:chocolatiers
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chocolatier Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A person or company that makes or sells confections and artisanal sweets primarily from chocolate.

Example

"The master chocolatier spent weeks perfecting the recipe for her dark chocolate raspberry truffles."

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Word Nuance & Usage

In the culinary industry, a chocolatier (who crafts confections using already-made chocolate) is distinguished from a chocolate maker (who produces chocolate directly from cacao beans).

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from French 'chocolatier', derived from 'chocolat' (which ultimately traces back via Spanish to Classical Nahuatl 'chocolātl') plus the agent suffix '-ier'.

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