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carob Definition

carob (kar′əb)

noun

  1. a leguminous tree (Ceratonia siliqua) of the E Mediterranean, bearing long, flat, leathery, brown pods with a sweet pulp
  2. such a pod, used for fodder or in making a nutritious, chocolatelike drink or candy

Etymology: Fr caroube < ML carrubia < Ar kharrub, bean pod < Aram khārūbā < Assyr kharūbu

carob Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • powder: Carob powder Made from the pods of a member of the pea family, which grows in warm areas.
  • tree: Then began our descent, past groves of orange, almond and carob trees.
  • pod: Many commentators think that it was the common carob pod.
  • bar: These were followed by carob bars from a Brazilian co-operative, washed down with organic carrot juice.
  • bean: When not guiding he farms his land around the village where he produces cherries, almonds and carob beans.
  • seed: Derived from the ancient practice of using carob seeds as comparative weights for gems.