carob

noun

car·​ob ˈker-əb 

ˈka-rəb

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

Examples of carob in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Buy some carob syrup, too, and drizzle it over your breakfast yogurt. —AFAR Media, 4 Aug. 2025

Meanwhile, craggy olive and carob trees root you in Crete, helping the buildings to blend seamlessly into the surroundings. —Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025

In between are nearly 400 acres of almond, carob and olive trees, many of them centuries-old. —Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025

The limited-edition yogurt combines the café’s classic tart flavor with Oreos, rainbow sprinkles, and carob chips. —Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Middle French carobe, from Medieval Latin carrubium, from Arabic kharrūba

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for carob

• carib
• cherub

Kids Definition

carob

noun

car·​ob ˈkar-əb 

: the sweet pod of a Mediterranean evergreen tree of the legume family that can be prepared to resemble chocolate and is used in various foods

Medical Definition

carob

noun

car·​ob ˈkar-əb 

1

: a Mediterranean evergreen leguminous tree (Ceratonia siliqua) with racemose red flowers

2

: a carob pod

also : its sweet pulp