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carob

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English

carob tree (1)
carob fruits (2)
carob confection (3)

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French carobe, from Arabic خَرُّوب (ḵarrūb), from Classical Syriac ܚܪܘܒܐ (ḥarrūḇā).

Noun

carob (countable and uncountable, plural carobs)

  1. An evergreen shrub or tree, Ceratonia siliqua, native to the Mediterranean region.
    Synonym: St. John's bread
  2. The fruit of that tree.
    Synonym: locust bean
  3. A sweet chocolate-like confection made with the pulp of the fruit.

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