Source of chocolate substitute (5)

I believe the answer is:

carob

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

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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