carob

noun

1. long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute

   noun.plant

   Synonyms algarroba algarroba bean carob bean locust bean locust pod

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob

   noun.plant

   Synonyms algarroba carob bean tree carob tree ceratonia siliqua

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree; used as a chocolate substitute

   noun.food

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. An evergreen leguminous tree (<i>Ceratania Siliqua</i>) found in the countries bordering the Mediterranean; the St. John's bread; -- called also <i>carob tree</i>.

   noun

   Source: webster1913