Carob
Carob , noun
[Compare French caroube fruit of the carob tree, Sp. garrobo, al-garrobo, carob tree, from Arabic kharrūb, Per. Kharnūb. Compare Clgaroba.]
1.
(Botany) An evergreen leguminous tree (Ceratania Siliqua) found in the countries bordering the Mediterranean; the St. John's bread; -- called also carob tree.
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.