couverture

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkuːvətjʊə/

noun

[mass noun]
  • chocolate made with extra cocoa butter to give a high gloss, used for covering sweets and cakes: the finest belgian couverture [count noun]: chocolates made using Swiss and French couvertures

Origin:

1930s: French, literally 'covering', from couvrir 'to cover'