HyperDic: carob

English > 3 senses of the word carob:
NOUNplantcarob, carob bean, algarroba bean, algarroba, locust bean, locust podlong pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp
plantcarob, carob tree, carob bean tree, algarroba, Ceratonia siliquaevergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods
foodcarob, carob powder, Saint-John's-breadpowder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree
carob > pronunciation
Soundskeh'rahb
RhymesArab ... washtub: 23 rhymes with ahb...
English > carob: 3 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaninglong pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute.
Synonymscarob bean, algarroba bean, algarroba, locust bean, locust pod
Part ofcarob, carob tree, carob bean tree, algarroba, Ceratonia siliquaevergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods
BroaderbeanAny of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble beans
Substance ofcarob, carob powder, Saint-John's-breadpowder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree
Spanishalgarroba, garroba
Catalangarrofa
English > carob: 3 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaningevergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob.
Synonymscarob tree, carob bean tree, algarroba, Ceratonia siliqua
Member ofCeratonia, genus Ceratoniacarobs
Partscarob, carob bean, algarroba bean, algarroba, locust bean, locust podlong pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp
Broaderbean treeAny of several trees having seedpods as fruits
Spanishalgarroba, algarrobo
CatalanCeratonia siliqua, garrofa, garrover
English > carob: 3 senses > noun 3, food
Meaningpowder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree; used as a chocolate substitute.
Synonymscarob powder, Saint-John's-bread
Broaderfoodstuff, food productA substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
Substancescarob, carob bean, algarroba bean, algarroba, locust bean, locust podlong pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp
Spanishalgarroba, arveja, arvejana, arvejona, garroba, garrofa, garrubia, veza
Catalangarrofa, garrofina, garrova

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