carb
noun/kɑːb/
/kɑːrb/
(informal)- [countable, uncountable] carbohydrate (= a substance such as sugar or starch that consists of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen and provides the body with energy and heat)Topics Cooking and eatingb2, Biologyb2
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- carbs[plural] foods such as bread, potatoes and rice that contain a lot of carbohydrate see also low-carb
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