Etymology
Origin of locust bean
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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At one of Mbaye's dinners, he started his meal with a creamy, earthy Black-eyed pea soup with locust bean, crab, and a drizzle of palm oil.
From Salon • Sep. 25, 2022
Examples include gellan gum, locust bean gum, soy lecithin and, in the case of oat milk, vegetable oil.
From Washington Post • Jun. 20, 2022
One rather peculiar food belonging to the legumes is the locust bean or St. John's bread, which we can sometimes obtain at the candy stores.
From Maintaining Health Formerly Health and Efficiency by Alsaker, R. L.
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