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单词 locust bean
释义

locust bean


noun

carob.
a seed of a carob pod.

Origin of locust bean

First recorded in 1840–50

Words nearby locust bean

locus in quo, locus of control, locus sigilli, locus standi, locust, locust bean, locust bird, locust years, locution, locutionary, locutionary act
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Example sentences from the Web for locust bean

  • The climate is mild, and not only the grape and olive, but dates, figs and the carob or locust-bean flourish.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4|Various
  • The species Pteclobyum gives the “Locust-bean,” as sold at every little sweetmeat shop in London.

    The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
  • He accepted a piece of locust-bean with leisurely condescension and watched us with quiet interest as he chewed.

    Punch, Volume 156, January 22, 1919.|Various
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