Carob

Origin

From Middle French carobe, from Arabic خروب (kharrūb, "locust bean pod"), from Assyrian kharubu.

Full definition of carob

Noun

1. An evergreen shrub or tree, , native to the Mediterranean region.
2. The fruit of that tree.
3. A sweet chocolate-like confection made with the pulp of the fruit.

Synonyms

• St. John's bread
• locust bean

Anagrams

• carbo, COBRA, cobra, CORBA