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单词 carob
释义 carob
 /kar"euhb/,  n.  
  1. a Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume family, bearing long, leathery pods containing hard seeds and sweet, edible pulp.
  2. Also called St. John's-bread, algarroba, locust bean. the pod of this tree, the source of various foodstuffs, including a substitute for chocolate, as well as substances having several industrial uses, and sometimes used as food for animals.
  3. a powder made from the ground pods and seeds of this tree and used in cooking, esp. as a substitute for chocolate.
 [1540-50; < MF carobe < ML carrubium < Ar kharrub bean-pods, carobs]
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