Definition

1. Noun:
   • A chocolate substitute: A brown powder made from the roasted, ground seeds and pods of the carob tree, often used as a substitute for chocolate in food products.
   • A Mediterranean tree: An evergreen tree (Ceratonia siliqua) native to the Mediterranean region, known for its long, edible pods.
   • An edible pod: The long, sweet, brown pod of the carob tree, containing small beans and pulp, used as animal feed and for making the carob powder.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The recipe calls for carob instead of cocoa powder.
  • We sat in the shade of an old carob.
  • The farmer harvested carobs to feed the livestock.

Advanced Usage

• "Carob bean": Another term for the seed or pod of the carob tree.
  • Carob bean gum is a common food thickener.
• "St. John's bread": A historical name for the carob pod, based on the belief that John the Baptist ate them in the wilderness.
  • Carob is sometimes referred to as St. John's bread.

Variants and Related Words

• Carob tree (n): The specific tree species .
  • The carob tree is drought-resistant.
• Carob powder (n): The ground, roasted product used in cooking.
  • She sprinkled carob powder over her oatmeal.

Synonyms

• Locust bean: A common synonym for the carob pod, especially when referring to the whole fruit or its derivatives.
• Chocolate substitute: A descriptive term for carob powder in a culinary context.

Related Phrases

• Carob chip: A small, sweet piece made from carob powder, used similarly to chocolate chips.
  • These cookies are made with carob chips.

Noun

1. powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree; used as a chocolate substitute
2. evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob
3. long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute