About The Word Carob
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Carob
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What's The Definition Of Carob?
[n] powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree; used as a chocolate substitute
[n] evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob [n] long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute Synonyms | Synonyms for Carob: algarroba | carob bean tree | carob powder | carob tree | Ceratonia siliqua | Saint-John's-bread Related Terms | Find terms related to Carob: See Also | algarroba | algarroba bean | algarroba bean | bean | bean plant | bean tree | carob | carob | carob bean | carob bean | carob powder | Ceratonia | food product | foodstuff | genus Ceratonia | locust bean | locust bean | locust pod | locust pod | Saint-John's-bread Carob In Webster's Dictionary \Car"ob\, n. [Cf. F. caroube fruit of the carob tree, Sp.
garrobo, al-garrobo, carob tree, fr. Ar. kharr[=u]b, Per.
Kharn[=u]b. Cf. {Clgaroba}.]
1. (Bot.) An evergreen leguminous tree ({Ceratania Siliqua})
found in the countries bordering the Mediterranean; the
St. John's bread; -- called also {carob tree}.
2. 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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