单词 | carob |
释义 | car·ob (kărəb) n. 1. a. A Mediterranean evergreen tree (Ceratonia siliqua) of the pea family, having pinnately compound leaves and large, dark, leathery pods. b. The pod of this plant, containing a sweet edible pulp and seeds that yield a gum used as a stabilizer in food products. Also called algaroba. 2. An edible powder or flour made from the ground seeds and pods of this plant, used as a substitute for chocolate. [Middle English carabe, from Old French carobe, from Medieval Latin carrūbium, from Arabic ḫarrūba, carob pod; see ALGAROBA.] carobripe carob podsCeratonia siliqua |
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