carob
car·ob
noun \ˈker-əb, ˈka-rəb\Definition of CAROB
1
: a Mediterranean evergreen leguminous tree (Ceratonia siliqua) with racemose red flowers
2
: a pod of the carob tree or its sweet pulp having a flavor similar to that of chocolate
See Origin of CAROB
Middle French carobe, from Medieval Latin carrubium, from Arabic kharrūba
First Known Use: 1548
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