also: イナゴまめ
noun
carob; locust bean
Refers to the pod or tree of Ceratonia siliqua. In Japanese, often encountered in health food or ingredient contexts.
いなご豆はチョコレートの代わりに使われることがあります。
Carob is sometimes used as a substitute for chocolate.
このパンにはイナゴマメパウダーが入っています。
This bread contains carob powder.
Katakana-kanji variant, sometimes used for emphasis or in technical contexts.
Full kanji spelling; the character 蝗 is uncommon and may not be widely recognized.
Compound of いなご (locust) and 豆 (bean), likely from the resemblance of the pods to locusts. The exact origin is uncertain.