Dark-coloured pod used as a chocolate substitute (5)

I believe the answer is:

carob

(Other definitions for carob that I've seen before include "Chocolate substitute pod" , "(Seeds yielding) powder used as a chocolate substitute" , "Tree yielding chocolate substitute" , "Saint John's bread" , "Arabian tree with brownish-purple pods" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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