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1. (n.) carob
a Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume family, bearing long leathery pods containing sweet edible pulp.
2. carob
the pod of this tree.
3. carob
the pulp of the pods, often ground into a powder and used esp. as a substitute for chocolate.
Etymology: (1540–50; < MF carobe < ML carrūbium < Ar kharrūb bean-pods, carobs)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) carob, carob bean, algarroba bean, algarroba, locust bean, locust pod
long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute
2. (noun) carob, carob tree, carob bean tree, algarroba, Ceratonia siliqua
evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob
3. (noun) carob, carob powder, Saint-John's-bread
powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree; used as a chocolate substitute
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1. (noun) carob
an evergreen leguminous tree (Ceratania Siliqua) found in the countries bordering the Mediterranean; the St. John's bread; -- called also carob tree
2. (noun) carob
one of the long, sweet, succulent, pods of the carob tree, which are used as food for animals and sometimes eaten by man; -- called also St. John's bread, carob bean, and algaroba bean
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