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Meaning of "locust bean" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOCUST BEAN

locust bean  [ˈləʊkəst biːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOCUST BEAN

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Locust bean is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LOCUST BEAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

locust bean

Ceratonia siliqua

Ceratonia siliqua, commonly known as the carob tree, St John's-bread, or locust bean is a species of flowering evergreen shrub or tree in the pea family, Fabaceae. It is widely cultivated for its edible pods, and as an ornamental tree in gardens. The ripe, dried pod is often ground to carob powder which is used as a substitute for cocoa powder. It is native to the Mediterranean region including Southern Europe, Northern Africa, the larger Mediterranean islands; to the Levant and Middle-East of Western Asia into Iran; and to the Canary Islands and Macaronesia. The word Carat, a unit of purity for gold alloys, was derived from the Greek word kerátion literally meaning a small horn, and referring to the carob seed as a unit of weight.

Definition of locust bean in the English dictionary

The definition of locust bean in the dictionary is a carob pod.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOCUST BEAN


bean
biːn
been
biːn
bein
biːn
bene
biːn
bogbean
ˈbɒɡˌbiːn
buckbean
ˈbʌkˌbiːn
carbeen
ˈkɑːbiːn
carbene
ˈkɑːbiːn
crubeen
kruːˈbiːn
gombeen
ˈɡɒmbiːn
Harbin
hɑːˈbiːn
jellybean
ˈdʒɛlɪˌbiːn
Rabin
rəˈbiːn
shebeen
ʃɪˈbiːn
soybean
ˈsɔɪbiːn
stilbene
ˈstɪlbiːn
yohimbine
jəʊˈhɪmbiːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOCUST BEAN

loculicidal
loculus
locum
locum tenens
locum tenentes
locuplete
locus
locus classicus
locus sigilli
locus standi
locust
locust bird
locust tree
locust-like
locusta
locustal
locution
locutionary
locutionary act
locutory

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOCUST BEAN

adzuki bean
black bean
broad bean
butter bean
cannellini bean
Caribbean
castor bean
fava bean
French bean
green bean
jelly bean
jumping bean
kidney bean
mung bean
navy bean
pinto bean
runner bean
scarlet runner bean
soya bean
string bean
tonka bean

Synonyms and antonyms of locust bean in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «locust bean» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOCUST BEAN

Find out the translation of locust bean to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of locust bean from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «locust bean» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

刺槐豆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

garrofín
570 millions of speakers

English

locust bean
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टिड्डी सेम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجراد الفول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

камедь рожкового
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alfarroba
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পঙ্গপাল মটরশুটি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

caroube
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kacang belalang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Johannisbrot
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イナゴマメ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

로커스트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kacang brol
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

châu chấu đậu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெட்டுக்கிளி பீன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टोळ बीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çekirge fasulyesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

carrube
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chleba świętojańskiego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

камедь ріжкового
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

carruba
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαρουπιών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sprinkaan boontjie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

johannesbröd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

locust bean
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOCUST BEAN»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOCUST BEAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about locust bean

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOCUST BEAN»

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Functional Food Carbohydrates
surface of K-carrageenan crystallites or only a small degree of intermolecular binding.19-20 Locust bean gum is one of the most extensively utilized gums in the world. In the food and pet food industries, the gum is widely used as texturizing.
Costas G. Biliaderis, Marta S. Izydorczyk, 2006
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The Science of Ice Cream
Chris Clarke. Locust Bean Gum Locust bean gum (E410), also known as LBG, carob gum or St Johns Bread, is extracted from the seeds of the Mediterranean Ceratonia siliqua tree. These large, evenly sized seeds were the original carats ...
Chris Clarke, 2004
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Polymer Modification: Principles, Techniques, and Applications
residues produces increased junction zone formation giving locust bean gum different properties than guar gum. The presence of long unbranched segments helps explain its highly synergistic behavior with other polysaccharides. Solution  ...
John Meister, 2000
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The Encyclopedia of Fruit and Nuts
Whitmore, TC. (1969) The vegetation of the Solomon Islands. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society 255, 259—270. Commonwealth Parkia biglobosa African locust bean The African locust bean, Parleia biglobosa (Jackq) R.Br. ex G.
Jules Janick, Robert E. Paull, 2008
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CRC Handbook of Food Additives, Second Edition
Properties Locust bean swells in cold water, but heating is necessary for maximum solubility. Optimum viscosity is attained by heating and cooling. Solutions of locust bean gum are cloudy with a white opacity, due to the presence of insoluble ...
Thomas E. Furia, 1973
6
Biotechnology and Food Ingredients
Thickeners Xanthan gum has good compatibility with sodium alginate and the starches. With dextrin, guar, and locust bean gum. xanthan gum exhibits synergistic increases in viscosity. The compatibility and stability properties of xanthan gum ...
Israel Goldberg, Richard Williams, 1991
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Handbook of Fat Replacers
For locust bean gum, it is now generally considered that there are regions of galactose-substituted and unsubstituted mannan blocks along the polymer chain, but the number of residues in these blocks varies between samples (Morris, 1990b) ...
Sibel Roller, Sylvia A. Jones, 1996
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An Introduction to Polysaccharide Biotechnology
enzyme impurities, bacterially contaminated samples are also - like other plant polysaccharide gums - liable to chain degradation. Locust bean gum is only partially soluble in water and can be fractionated on the basis of this water solubility: P.
Stephen E. Harding, Gary G. Adams, 2002
9
Edible Films and Coatings for Food Applications
Locust bean gum exhibits strong synergy with xanthan gum. Neither gum forms a gel when used alone, but together, their water binding properties are dramatically improved. A 60/40 to 50/50 blend of LBG/xanthan yields the most synergistic ...
Milda Embuscado, Kerry C. Huber, 2009
10
Carbohydrates in Food, Second Edition
10 10° Frequency (rad/s) 10' 102 FIGURE 7.15 Mechanical spectrum of an 80/20 K-carrageenan gel-locust bean gum mixture (squares, total 0.3% polysaccharide concentration in 0.04-A/ KCI: temperature, 15°C). Comparison with ...
Ann-Charlotte Eliasson, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOCUST BEAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term locust bean is used in the context of the following news items.
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Winds of climate change blast farmers' hopes of sustaining a …
“There were great African mahogany, locust bean, fig and shi trees, all of which produced fruit. In the rainy season, long grass protected the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
63 South Chill Street Addresses Hamptons' Need for Quality Ice …
She never adds stabilizers or preservatives, such as carrageenan, locust bean or guar gum. Every pint is hand packed and ready to deliver. «Dan's Papers, Jul 15»
3
Carrageenan Gum Market - Global Industry Analysis, Trends and …
Carrageenan is also combined with several other gums such as locust bean gum, konjac flour, and starch to produce a variety of melting and ... «Digital Journal, Jul 15»
4
Fannie's popsicles offer flavor, fun without the dyes
High-fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, sugar, sugar syrup and a variety of gums (guar, locust bean, modified cellulose). Popsicle-maker ... «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»
5
Discover the gum hydrocolloid market: global industry analysis and …
On the basis of type the gum hydrocolloid market is segmented into gellan gum, guar gum, gum Arabic, locust bean gum and xanthan gum. «WhaTech, Jul 15»
6
How to prevent heat stress
... rose and pomegranate molasses drink), tamar hindi (tamrind drink) and kharoub (locust bean) which are particularly helpful to rehydrate the ... «Emirates 24/7, Jun 15»
7
Could this CHEESE really help you lose weight? Diet company …
... nonfat drymilk, water, sodium citrate, natural Cheddar flavour, xanthan gum, locust bean gum, guar gum, paprika and turmeric (colour). «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
8
WEST AFRICA SPECIAL: In Burkina Faso, small solutions and big …
... as well as a healthy mixture of African locust bean (Parkia biglobosa), tamarind (Tamarindus indica), jujube (Ziziphus mauritiana), vine (Saba ... «Forests News, Center for International Forestry Research, Jun 15»
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Discover the locust bean gum market analysis, share and forecasts …
Global locust bean gum market is expected to grow significantly over the forecast period owing to the increasing demand from various ... «WhaTech, Jun 15»
10
Chewing the fat
Four model turkey sauce formulations were prepared for analysis to assess the performance of modified starch Locust Bean Gum (LBG) in low ... «Food Science & Technology, Jun 15»

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