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couverture

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkuvərtʃ(ʊ)ər/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Chocolate prepared for covering cakes and sweets; a covering of such chocolate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative spelling of coverture.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

chocolate that contains at least 32 percent cocoa butter

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: chocolate

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French couverture. Doublet of coverture.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: chocolat de couverture — chocolate prepared for covering cakes and sweets
  • German: Kuvertüre — chocolate prepared for covering cakes and sweets
  • Spanish: cobertura de chocolate — chocolate prepared for covering cakes and sweets