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[=u]b, Per.
   Kharn[=u]b. 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.
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   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.
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