Definition

Noun: A chocolate eclair is a specific type of eclair, which is an oblong pastry filled with cream and topped with chocolate icing.

Usage

The term "chocolate eclair" refers to the complete, specific pastry item. It is a countable noun. - For dessert, I had a chocolate eclair. - The bakery sells the best chocolate eclairs in the city.

Advanced Usage

• While "eclair" can sometimes refer generally to the pastry, "chocolate eclair" specifies the chocolate topping, which is the most common and classic variety.

Variants and Related Words

• Eclair (noun): The general term for the oblong, cream-filled pastry, which may have different toppings (e.g., coffee icing, fondant).
• Cream puff (noun): A related, typically round pastry also filled with cream but with a different texture and presentation.

Synonyms

• There is no direct single-word synonym. It can be described as a or a .

Notes

• "Chocolate eclair" is often written as a closed compound ("chocolate eclair") or with a hyphen ("chocolate-eclair"), though the closed form is more common for the food item itself.

Noun

1. eclair topped with chocolate