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