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Definition of Carob

1. Noun. Long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute.

2. Noun. Evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob.

3. Noun. Powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree; used as a chocolate substitute.

Definition of Carob

1. n. An evergreen leguminous tree (Ceratania Siliqua) found in the countries bordering the Mediterranean; the St. John's bread; -- called also carob tree.

Definition of Carob

1. an evergreen tree [n -S]

Medical Definition of Carob

1. The seed pods from a Mediterranean tree, also called St. John's bread and honey locust. Carob is rich in calcium, potassium and phosphorus. It is used as a natural sweet to take the place of sugar, chocolate and cocoa. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Carob

Carnot Carnot's ideal cycle carnotite carnotites Carnot cycle carnot efficiency Carnoy Carnoy's fixative carns carny

carnying caro caroach caroaches carob (current term) carob (current term) carobs carob bar carob bean carob bean tree

carob flour carob powder carob tree caroch caroche caroches carol Carolean caroled caroler

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