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Vinony

carob

noun

  1. fruit or seed of Ceratonia siliqua
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkæɹəb/

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French carobe, from Arabic خَرُّوب (ḵarrūb), from Classical Syriac ܚܪܘܒܐ (ḥarrūḇā).

  1. An evergreen shrub or tree, Ceratonia siliqua, native to the Mediterranean region.
  2. The fruit of this tree.
  3. A sweet chocolatelike confection made with the pulp of the fruit of this tree.