locust bean

Noun

Meaning

long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

carob algarroba algarroba bean carob bean locust pod acacia locust bean locust tree spiny lobster carob tree locust bean gum carob bean flour carob flour carob seed flour

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Hypernyms

bean

Related terms

African locust bean

Examples

Guar gum has also proven a useful substitute for locust bean gum (made from carob seeds). Source: Internet

It has much greater low-shear viscosity than that of locust bean gum, and also generally greater than that of other hydrocolloids. Source: Internet

Started doing this 3 1/2 years ago.) I read labels like mad, actually didn’t know that locust bean and carob bean are the same thing… glad I skipped the ice cream with locust bean in it tonight, it’s not a fun reaction! Source: Internet

Solubility and viscosity Guar gum is more soluble than locust bean gum and is a better stabilizer, as it has more galactose branch points. Source: Internet

The original Bambara word for yellow comes from "neremugu," being flour (mugu) made from néré (locust bean), a seed from a long seed pod. Source: Internet

Unlike locust bean gum, it is not self-gelling. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

locus standi locus terribilis locust locust bean gum locust beans locust borer