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Definition: Ceratania Siliqua
Carob
\Car"ob\, n. [Cf. F. caroube fruit of the carob tree, Sp.
garrobo, al-garrobo, carob tree, fr. Ar. kharr[=u]b, Per.
Kharn[=u]b. Cf.
Clgaroba.]
1. (Bot.) An evergreen leguminous tree (
Ceratania Siliqua)
found in the countries bordering the Mediterranean; the
St. John's bread; -- called also
carob tree.
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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.
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