locust bean

noun

1. carob.

2. a seed of a carob pod.

Word History and Origins

Origin of locust bean¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

These spinach-like leaves are added to a pot of boiling water along with salt and spices, locust beans and melon seeds.

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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.

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Examples include gellan gum, locust bean gum, soy lecithin and, in the case of oat milk, vegetable oil.

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It is perfect for a Nigerian palate, which favours big and bold flavours such as fermented locust beans and chilli pepper, says young chef Michael Elegbde.

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Seeds in the pod are used to make locust bean gum, a thickening agent widely used in food.

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