carob

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) An evergreen shrub or tree, Ceratonia siliqua, native to the Mediterranean region.
2. (countable, uncountable) The fruit of that tree.
3. (countable, uncountable) A sweet chocolate-like confection made with the pulp of the fruit.

Synonyms

algarroba

locust bean

carob bean tree

Ceratonia siliqua

Saint-John’s-bread

carob tree

carob bean

St. John’s bread

algarroba bean

carob powder

locust pod

locust bean.

Translations

carrubo

alfarrobeira

keçiboynuzu

algarroba

caroubier

Johannisbrotbaum

garrofa

algarrobo

Johannisbrot

carubo

خروب

garrova

χαρούπι

ξυλοκέρατο

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkæɹəb/

Etymology

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