Carob, seed
The edible seed of the carob tree, with the pod husk removed. It is typically eaten as a snack, ground into carob seed flour (a natural thickener9, or used to extract a thickening gum (also known as "locust bean gum").
Also known as: Locust bean; St. John's bread
- Term type: Crop
- Units: kg
- Scientific name: Ceratonia siliqua
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References
HESTIA Glossary