locust bean

noun

: carob

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Lecithin, sea salt, natural flavor, locust bean gum. Wired Staff, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2023 First Five Ingredients: Organic turkey, organic turkey and chicken broth, organic pea flour, organic locust bean gum. 15. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1731, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of locust bean was in 1731

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“Locust bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locust%20bean. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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