Evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob.
Long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute.
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Examples for "carob"
Examples for "carob"
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Brush, carob and olive trees climb the slopes, flowering mimosa graces roadsides.
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A boy of six introduced a carob-nut kernel into each ear.
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The boy had been both hung and impaled on the old carob tree.
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Desserts using carob won't substitute your chocolate yearning, but it certainly is a start.
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The mixed smells of carob trees, goats, birdshit, and deep frying filled the air.
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Interacts well with nongelling polysaccharides (e.g., gums like locust bean gum)
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A strategy for the unambiguous identification and selective quantification of xanthan gum and locust bean gum (LBG) in gelled food concentrates is presented.
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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.
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Locust bean gum (E 410) is an authorised food additive in the EU.
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Locust bean gum is practically undigested, not absorbed intact, but significantly fermented by enteric bacteria in humans.
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We had collected quantities of locust -pods and acorns.
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prosopis juliiflora Mesquite of Gulf Coast and Caribbean Islands from Mexico to Venezuela.
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