carob

(karəb)

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

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

See carob in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. a. An eastern Mediterranean evergreen tree (Ceratonia siliqua) in the pea family, having pinnately compound leaves and large, dark, leathery pods.
    b. The pod of this plant, containing a sweet edible pulp and seeds that yield a gum used as a stabilizer in food products. Also called algarroba.
  2. An edible powder or flour made from the ground seeds and pods of this plant, often used as a substitute for chocolate.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English carabe

Origin: , from Old French carobe

Origin: , from Medieval Latin carrūbium

Origin: , from Arabic ḫarrūba, carob pod; see algarroba

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