locust bean

noun

A seed of the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua).

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carob beancarobalgarroba beanalgarrobalocust pod
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Meanings

nounlocust bean (plural locust beans)

plural locust beans

  1. A seed of the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua).

    Synonyms: carob bean

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA seed of the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua).

Similar
carob bean

More synonyms by meaning

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

Similar
carobcarob beanalgarroba beanalgarrobalocust pod
Broader
bean
Also see
carobcarob bean

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Irish pónaire lócaiste
  • pónaire lócaisteseed of the carob tree
Cite this entry
APA

locust bean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locust%20bean

MLA

“locust bean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locust%20bean. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “locust bean,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locust%20bean.

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