carob

(noun)

noun

1. long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute

Similar word(s): algarroba

Definition categories: plant, bean

2. evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob

Similar word(s): algarroba

Definition categories: plant

3. powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree; used as a chocolate substitute

Definition categories: food, foodstuff