Why is chocolate ice cream written as la glace au chocolat and not la glace à la chocolat?

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Why is chocolate ice cream written as la glace au chocolat and not la glace à la chocolat?

This question relates to:French lesson "Compound nouns formed with prepositions à/de/en in French"

Asked 6 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Hi Rita,

it is le chocolat, hence au chocolat.

-- Chris (not a native speaker).

Like06 years ago

R. B. asked:View original

Why is chocolate ice cream written as la glace au chocolat and not la glace à la chocolat?

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