carob

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Middle French carobe, from Arabic خَرُّوب (ḵarrūb), from Classical Syriac ܚܪܘܒܐ (ḥarrūḇā). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkæɹəb/ === Noun === carob (countable and uncountable, plural carobs) An evergreen shrub or tree, Ceratonia siliqua, native to the Mediterranean region. Synonyms: bean tree, St. John's bread The fruit of this tree. Meronym: locust bean A sweet chocolatelike confection made with the pulp of the fruit of this tree. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Ceratonia siliqua on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Barco, COBRA, CORBA, Carbo, carbo, carbo-, coarb, cobra