Noun: carob ker-ub [N. Amer], ka-rub [Brit]
- Evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob
"Carob powder is often used as a chocolate substitute"; "carob tree powder is often used as a chocolate substitute"; "carob bean tree powder is often used as a chocolate substitute";
- carob tree, carob bean tree, algarroba, Ceratonia siliqua
- Long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute
"The carob bean powder was used as a healthier alternative to cocoa in baking";
- carob bean, algarroba bean, algarroba, locust bean, locust pod
- Powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree; used as a chocolate substitute
"She used carob powder in the cake recipe as a healthier alternative to cocoa";
- carob powder, Saint-John's-bread
Derived forms: carobs
Type of: bean, bean tree, food product, foodstuff
Part of: Ceratonia, genus Ceratonia
Encyclopedia: Carob