SINCE 1828
carb
noun (1)
\ ˈkärb
\
\
Definition of carb
(Entry 1 of 3)
slang
carb
noun (2)
\ ˈkärb
\
\
variants:
or carbo \ ˈkär-(ˌ)bō
\
\
Definition of carb (Entry 2 of 3)
: carbohydrate
also
: a high-carbohydrate food
—usually used in plural
carb-
combining form
variants:
or carbo-
Definition of carb- (Entry 3 of 3)
: carbon : carbonic : carbonyl : carboxyl
carbide carbohydrate
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carb
noun
\ ˈkärb
\
\
variants:
or carbo \ ˈkär-ˌbō
\
\
Medical Definition of carb
: carbohydrate
also
: a high-carbohydrate food
—usually used in plural
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