"German chocolate" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From German chocolate cake, the most prominent item to have this flavor, from the surname of its inventor, Samuel German. Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} German chocolate
  1. (chiefly in combination with other words like "flavor", "cake", "ice cream", etc) Chocolate mixed with coconut and pecan. Tags: in-compounds Related terms: baker's chocolate (english: named for James Baker, head of the company that employed Samuel German)
    Sense id: en-German_chocolate-en-noun-qz63Sklf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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