carbs
nounUK /kɑːbz/
US /kɑːrbz/
Carbs are a kind of food that gives your body energy.
Bread, rice, and pasta are all foods with carbs.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Short for carbohydrates, the nutrient group that includes sugars, starches, and fiber.
Nutrition labels list carbs along with protein and fat.
3. Foods rich in carbohydrates, especially starchy ones.
He tries to eat fewer carbs at dinner.
4. In chemistry, compounds of carbon with other elements.
The lab studied different carbon compounds.