carob
noun/ˈkæɹəb/
Etymology Borrowed from Middle French carobe, from Arabic خَرُّوب (ḵarrūb), from Classical Syriac ܚܪܘܒܐ (ḥarrūḇā).
1
An evergreen shrub or tree, Ceratonia siliqua, native to the Mediterranean region.
2
The fruit of this tree.
3
A sweet chocolatelike confection made with the pulp of the fruit of this tree.
- Derived terms
- black carob, carob bean, carob gum