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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