carob

noun

car·​ob ˈker-əb 

ˈka-rəb

1

: a Mediterranean evergreen leguminous tree (Ceratonia siliqua) with racemose red flowers

2

: a pod of the carob tree or its sweet pulp having a flavor similar to that of chocolate

Examples of carob in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On my own block, a massive limb of a carob tree broke off and I was given the opportunity to examine it up close. —Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 20 Jan. 2025

Plus, there’s peanut butter and carob added for taste. —Christopher Murray, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025

Guests checking in are welcomed with glasses of sweet carob and shockingly bright orange juice, as well as almonds and figs grown on site. —Lindsay Lambert Day, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024

Finish with a glass of Quinta do Infantado white port and early plums served with almonds and carob ice cream. —Alex Crevar, New York Times, 13 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle French carobe, from Medieval Latin carrubium, from Arabic kharrūba

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

carob

noun

car·​ob ˈkar-əb 

: the sweet pod of a Mediterranean evergreen tree of the legume family that can be prepared to resemble chocolate and is used in various foods

Medical Definition

carob

noun

car·​ob ˈkar-əb 

1

: a Mediterranean evergreen leguminous tree (Ceratonia siliqua) with racemose red flowers

2

: a carob pod

also : its sweet pulp