black forest
black forest is the alternative letter-case form of Black Forest.
Proper noun capitalized: Black Forest
the Black Forest
- A large forest and mountain range in southwestern Germany.
Noun capitalized: Black Forest
Black Forest
- A style of confectionery that is a combination of dark chocolate, cream, and cherries.
- One reader combines equal parts of cherry pie filling and chocolate pudding for a quick dessert—a sort of Black Forest pudding or parfait.1995, Heloise [Cruse Evans], Hints for All Occasions, New York, N.Y.: Hearst Corporation, →ISBN, page 303
- So was perspective, Kristen learned as she entered her kitchen and found Casey sitting at her built-in peninsula, chowing through a mini mason jar full of chocolate-cherry Black Forest pie with mocha whipped cream and bittersweet chocolate shavings and almond brittle.2012, Lisa Plumley, Together for Christmas, New York, N.Y.: Zebra Books, →ISBN, page 246
Origin of black forest
Calque of German Schwarzwald.
Words formed from black forest
Questions about black forest
- What does black forest mean?
- Black forest means a large forest and mountain range in southwestern Germany.
- What is black forest the alternative letter-case form of?
- Black forest is the alternative letter-case form of Black Forest.
- What part of speech is black forest?
- Black forest can be a proper noun or a noun.
Words near black forest in the dictionary
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