carob

1. 1. An eastern Mediterranean evergreen tree (Ceratonia siliqua) in the pea family, having pinnately compound leaves and large, dark, leathery pods.
   2. The pod of this plant, containing a sweet edible pulp and seeds that yield a gum used as a stabilizer in food products. Also called algarroba.
2. An edible powder or flour made from the ground seeds and pods of this plant, often used as a substitute for chocolate.

[Middle English carabe, from Old French carobe, from Medieval Latin carrūbium, from Arabic ḫarrūba, carob pod. See algarroba.]

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1. Carob seed.

2. African locust bean, Parkia spp.

[KEHR-uhb] The long, leathery pods from the tropical carob tree contain a sweet, edible pulp (which can be eaten fresh) and a few hard, inedible seeds. After drying, the pulp is roasted and ground into a powder. It is then used to flavor baked goods and candies. Both fresh and dried carob pods, as well as carob powder, may be found in natural food and specialty food stores. Because carob is sweet and tastes vaguely of chocolate, it's often used as a chocolate substitute. Carob is also known as Saint John's bread and locust bean.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - johannesbrød, johannesbrødtræ

Nederlands (Dutch)
johannesbrood

Français (French)
n. - caroube, caroubier

Deutsch (German)
n. - (bot.) Johannisbrot(baum)

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - χαρουπιά, χαρούπι

Italiano (Italian)
carrubo, carruba

Português (Portuguese)
n. - alfarroba (f)

Русский (Russian)
рожковое дерево

Español (Spanish)
n. - algarrobo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - johannesbröd

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
角豆树

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 角豆樹

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 쥐엄 나무 비슷한 교목

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - イナゴマメ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الخروب, الخرنوب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חרוב (עץ ופרי)‬

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