[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

carob \car"ob\, n. cf. f. caroube fruit of the carob tree, sp.
   garrobo, al-garrobo, carob tree, fr. ar. kharr=ub, per.
   kharn=ub. cf. clgaroba.
   1. bot. an evergreen leguminous tree ceratania siliqua
      found in the countries bordering the mediterranean; the
      st. john's bread; -- called also carob tree.
      1913 webster

   2. one of the long, sweet, succulent, pods of the carob tree,
      which are used as food for animals and sometimes eaten by
      man; -- called also st. john's bread, carob bean, and
      algaroba bean.
      1913 webster
see also:
clgaroba ceratania siliqua carob tree st. john's bread carob bean algaroba bean 

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