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SAINT-JOHN'S-BREAD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Saint-John's-bread mean?
• SAINT-JOHN'S-BREAD (noun)
The noun SAINT-JOHN'S-BREAD has 1 sense:
1. powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree; used as a chocolate substitute
Familiarity information: SAINT-JOHN'S-BREAD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree; used as a chocolate substitute
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Synonyms:
carob; carob powder; Saint-John's-bread
Hypernyms ("Saint-John's-bread" is a kind of...):
food product; foodstuff (a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food)
Meronyms (substance of "Saint-John's-bread"):
algarroba; algarroba bean; carob; carob bean; locust bean; locust pod (long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute)
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