chocolatiern.
/ˌtʃɒk(ə)ləˈtɪə/, /ˌʃɒk(ə)latɪˈeɪ/, U.S. /ˌtʃɑk(ə)ləˈtɪ(ə)r/, /ˌʃɑk(ə)ˌlɑdiˈeɪ/ A maker or seller of chocolate, esp. of chocolate confectionery.Frequently with connotation of great expertise or skill.
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1859 Rep. Yellow Fever Lisbon App. 114/1 in Parl. Papers 1859: Session 2 (H.C. 2581) XXVI. 453 It is stated that the first case of Yellow Fever which occurred in St. Roque was in the person of a chocolatier, chocolate-maker, who died September 23rd.
1888 Daily News 23 Apr. 5/3 Sugar workers, liquorice refiners, chocolatiers, and fruit preservers.
1941 N.Y. Times 6 Oct. 14/5 Its owner was a chocolatier of distinction to the société mondaine of pre-war Paris.
2012 Independent 16 Mar. 41/2 Even Paul A Young, who studied in York before becoming a master chocolatier, admits to a weakness for the ridges in Aero bars.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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