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CAROB POWDER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree; used as a chocolate substitute
Synonyms:
carob; carob powder; Saint-John's-bread
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("carob powder" is a kind of...):
food product; foodstuff (a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food)
Meronyms (substance of "carob powder"):
algarroba; algarroba bean; carob; carob bean; locust bean; locust pod (long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute)