car‧bo‧hy‧drate /ˌkɑːbəʊˈhaɪdreɪt, -drət $ ˌkɑːrboʊ-/ noun
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: carbon + hydrate]

1. [uncountable and countable] a substance that is in foods such as sugar, bread, and potatoes, which provides your body with heat and energy and which consists of oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon

2. [countable usually plural] foods such as rice, bread, and potatoes that contain carbohydrates

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

carbohydrate
noun
I. substance in food
VERB + CARBOHYDRATE be rich/high in, contain Cashew nuts are rich in carbohydrate.
CARBOHYDRATE + NOUN content | diet a high carbohydrate diet
PHRASES a source of carbohydrate

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

carbohydrate
II. food
ADJ. simple | complex complex carbohydrates such as pasta
refined | unrefined

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