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Carbohydrate

/kˌɑrboʊˈhaɪˌdreɪt/
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(noun) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.

Some people say a high fat–low carbohydrate diet is healthy.
Cellulose is a carbohydrate.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Bread and pasta are examples of foods that are high in ____ content.

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