carob bean tree

carob bean tree
noun
evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob
Hypernyms: ↑bean tree
Member Holonyms: ↑Ceratonia, ↑genus Ceratonia
Part Meronyms: ↑carob, ↑carob bean, ↑algarroba bean, ↑algarroba, ↑locust bean, ↑locust pod

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • bean tree — noun any of several trees having seedpods as fruits • Hypernyms: ↑tree • Hyponyms: ↑tonka bean, ↑tonka bean tree, ↑Coumarouna odorata, ↑Dipteryx odorata, ↑carob, ↑carob tree, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • carob bean — noun long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute • Syn: ↑carob, ↑algarroba bean, ↑algarroba, ↑locust bean, ↑locust pod • Hypernyms: ↑bean …   Useful english dictionary

  • carob bean — Carob 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bean Tree — is a name used in different parts of the world for various trees that carry their seeds in large pods. Examples include:*Carob *Catalpa * Cassia brewsteri * Cassia tomentella * Erythrina verspertilio from Australia. Also called the Bat s Wing… …   Wikipedia

  • bean tree — ☆ bean tree n. any of various trees, as the catalpa or carob, bearing podlike fruit …   English World dictionary

  • bean tree — /ˈbin tri/ (say been tree) noun any of several trees bearing pods resembling those of a bean, as the catalpa and the carob tree …  

  • bean tree — 1. any of several trees bearing pods resembling those of a bean, as the catalpa and the carob tree. 2. the laburnum, Laburnum anagyroides. [1610 20] * * * …   Universalium

  • bean-tree —   n. Australian chestnut tree; carob tree …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • 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 tree — Carob 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”