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
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Guests checking in are welcomed with glasses of sweet carob and shockingly bright orange juice, as well as almonds and figs grown on site.
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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
In 2013, an environmental inspection found that a third of the carob trees – a plant known to survive in harsh environments – near the SQM mine had died.
—Megan Janetsky, Victor R. Caivano and Rodrigo Abd, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
People who seek out vegan ingredients in their cosmetics will like the look of the Typology L31 Self-Tanning Serum, especially its formula full of natural tanning agents, such as DHA, carob pulp, and buriti oil.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2024
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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
In 2013, an environmental inspection found that a third of the carob trees – a plant known to survive in harsh environments – near the SQM mine had died.
—Megan Janetsky, Victor R. Caivano and Rodrigo Abd, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
People who seek out vegan ingredients in their cosmetics will like the look of the Typology L31 Self-Tanning Serum, especially its formula full of natural tanning agents, such as DHA, carob pulp, and buriti oil.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Carob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carob. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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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
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