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carob

ca·rob

UK/ˈkæɹəb/ US/ˈkɛrʌb/ uncommon

noun

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

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Origin

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

Phrases

  • black carob
  • carob bean
  • carob gum

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