carob bean

Noun

Synonyms: carob algarroba bean algarroba locust bean locust pod

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substituteSynonyms: carob algarroba bean algarroba locust bean locust podType of beanPart of carob, carob treeSubstance of carob, carob powder

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

“carob bean” is listed under Carob.

Car′ob noun

Origin: Cf. F. caroube fruit of the carob tree, Sp. garrobo, al-garrobo, carob tree, fr. Ar. kharrūb, Per. Kharnūb. Cf. Clgaroba.

1. Botany An evergreen leguminous tree (Ceratania Siliqua) found in the countries bordering the Mediterranean; the St. John's bread; — called also carob tree.

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.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54