Meanings
plural chocolatines
- Synonym of pain au chocolat.
As for desserts, which are extra, we chose the chocolatine from the pastry tray. It is great.
1978 June 11, Guy Henle, “Dining Out: The Two Faces of a Brasserie”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC5 more examples
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.
1988 April 22, J.D. Gold, “Restaurant Review: Haute Fishing Camp Cuisine at Saddle Peak”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 06 Aug 2026Rigo 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.
2003 October 15, Barbara Hansen, Leslie Brenner, “The best of the batch”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 06 Aug 2026The basket of fresh pastries included some of the best croissants and chocolatines I’ve tasted outside France.
2009 October 8, Evan Rail, “Hotel Review: Buddha-Bar in Prague”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 02 Jul 2015"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.
2010 June 9, Judith Woods, “France: Caravans fit for a gipsy king”, in Tony Gallagher, editor, The Daily Telegraph, London: Telegraph Media Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 12 Jun 2010What 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.
2012 September 28, Christine Carroll, Jody Eddy, “What the kitchen staff eat: recipes from the world's top restaurants”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 02 Oct 2015Synonyms: pain au chocolat
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of pain au chocolat.
Origin
- Frenchchocolatine
- Englishchocolatine
From French chocolatine, from chocolat (“chocolate”).
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