Meaning of carob in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈkɛrəb/

    US accent Play button

    UK accent Play button

  1. Noun

    carob

    Etymology

    late Middle English (denoting the carob bean): from Old French carobe, from medieval Latin carrubia, from Arabic ḵarrūba

    Definitions

    1. long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp

    Examples

    • « used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute »
  2. 2. evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods

    Examples

    • « the biblical carob »
  3. 3. powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree

    Examples

    • « used as a chocolate substitute »

Browse dictionary