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carob — [kar′əb] n. [Fr caroube < ML carrubia < Ar kharrub, bean pod < Aram khārūbā < Assyr kharūbu] 1. a leguminous tree (Ceratonia siliqua) of the E Mediterranean, bearing long, flat, leathery, brown pods with a sweet pulp 2. such a pod,… … English World dictionary
Carob tree — Taxobox name = Carob Tree image width = 270px image caption = Carob pods ( top , unripe; bottom , ripe) image2 width = 270px image2 caption = Carob leaflets regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Fabales familia … Wikipedia
carob — [[t]kæ̱rəb[/t]] carobs 1) N COUNT A carob or carob tree is a Mediterranean tree that stays green all year round. It has dark brown fruit that tastes similar to chocolate. 2) N UNCOUNT: oft N n The dark brown fruit of the carob tree can be… … English dictionary
carob tree — noun evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob • Syn: ↑carob, ↑carob bean tree, ↑algarroba, ↑Ceratonia siliqua • Hypernyms: ↑bean tree • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
carob — /kar euhb/, n. 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… … Universalium
carob — car|ob [ kerəb ] noun uncount a sweet brown powder that tastes like chocolate and is made from the seeds of a Mediterranean tree … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
carob — car·ob || kærÉ™b n. Mediterranean tree that bears brown pod like fruit; pod of this tree; powder made from these pods (often used as a substitute for chocolate) … English contemporary dictionary
carob — UK [ˈkærəb] / US [ˈkerəb] noun [uncountable] a sweet brown powder that tastes like chocolate and is made from the seeds of a Mediterranean tree … English dictionary
russian calf — noun Usage: usually capitalized R : a moderate brown that is deeper and slightly redder than chestnut brown, deeper and yellower than auburn or bay, and redder, stronger, and slightly lighter than coffee called also Cappagh brown, carob brown,… … Useful english dictionary
Ceratonia siliqua — Illustration of the Carob tree s vegetative components (Ceratonia siliqua). Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
