Associations to the word «Carob»

Wiktionary

CAROB, noun. An evergreen shrub or tree, Ceratonia siliqua, native to the Mediterranean region.
CAROB, noun. The fruit of that tree.
CAROB, noun. A sweet chocolate-like confection made with the pulp of the fruit.
CAROB GUM, noun. Locust bean gum

Dictionary definition

CAROB, noun. Long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute.
CAROB, noun. Evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob.
CAROB, noun. Powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree; used as a chocolate substitute.

Wise words

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Aldous Huxley