carbo

¹

[ kahr-boh ]

noun

, Informal.

, plural car·bos.

1. carbohydrate.
2. a food having a high carbohydrate content.

carbo-

²

1. a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which carbon is present:

   carbohydrate.

carbo-

combining_form

1. carbon

   carbonate

   carbohydrate

Word History and Origins

Origin of carbo¹

By shortening; -o

Example Sentences

The department’s secretary, Jennifer Granholm, who traveled to Puerto Rico to help present the study, echoed Carbó’s comments, saying it was a “big, hairy audacious goal” that she believes can be accomplished.

From Seattle Times

“This transition will be a substantial effort and won’t happen overnight, but 100% clean energy is 100% possible,” said Agustín Carbó, Puerto Rico’s grid modernization director within the U.S.

From Seattle Times

This is a carbo load night, especially after you smoke some marijuana.

From Los Angeles Times

This is a carbo load night, especially after you smoke some marijuana.

From Los Angeles Times

"If the government borrows more it is either to spend more or tax less, both of which increase demand," says Paula Bejarano Carbo from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research think tank.

From BBC