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Definitions for Carob

[1] a Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume family, bearing long, leathery pods containing hard seeds and sweet, edible pulp.
[2] Also called St. John's-bread, algarroba, locust bean. the pod of this tree, the source of various foodstuffs, including a substitute for chocolate, as well as substances having several industrial uses, and sometimes used as food for animals.
[3] a powder made from the ground pods and seeds of this tree and used in cooking, especially as a substitute for chocolate.
[4] Also called: algarroba an evergreen leguminous Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, with compound leaves and edible pods
[5] Also called: algarroba , Saint John's bread the long blackish sugary pod of this tree, used as a substitute for chocolate and for animal fodder

Words nearby Carob

carnous, carny, carné, caro, caro's acid, carob, caroche, carol, carol city, carol ii, carol stream

Origin of Carob

1540–50; < Middle French carobe < Medieval Latin carrūbium < Arabic kharrūb bean-pods, carobs

Word origin for Carob

C16: from Old French carobe, from Medieval Latin carrūbium, from Arabic al kharrūbah