carob
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carob
- /ˈkæɹəb/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French carobe, from Arabic خَرُّوب (ḵarrūb), from Classical Syriac ܚܪܘܒܐ (ḥarrūḇā).
noun carobs
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An evergreen shrub or tree, Ceratonia siliqua, native to the Mediterranean region.
Similar: bean tree, St. John's bread
- The fruit of this tree.
- A sweet chocolatelike confection made with the pulp of the fruit of this tree.
Translations
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noun tree
| Español | algarrobo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 蝗豆 inagomame |
| Português | alfarrobeira |
| Français | caroubier |
| Deutsch | Johannisbrotbaum |
| Italiano | carrubo |
| Ελληνικά | χαρουπιά charoupiá, κερατονία η έλλοβος keratonía i éllovos |
| Română | roșcov |
| Русский | рожко́вое де́рево rožkóvoje dérevo |
| العربية | خَرُّوب ḵarrūb |
| עברית | חָרוּב ḥaruv |
noun fruit
| Español | algarroba |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 蝗豆 inagomame |
| Português | alfarroba |
| Français | caroube |
| Deutsch | Johannisbrot |
| Italiano | carruba |
| Ελληνικά | χαρούπι charoúpi, ξυλοκέρατο xylokérato |
| Română | roșcovă |
| Русский | рожо́к rožók |
| العربية | خَرُّوب ḵarrūb |
| עברית | חָרוּב ḥaruv |
noun chocolate-like confection
| Español | harina de algarrobo |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | χαρουπόμελο charoupómelo |
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title = {carob},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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