Etymology

pain au chocolat

Today it means: A French snack consisting of a pastry, normally similar to a croissant, with chocolate inside. Full definition →

French pain au chocolat
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  1. French · borrowed frompain au chocolat
  2. English todaypain au chocolat

Borrowed from French pain au chocolat (literally “chocolate bread”).

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