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- [kar-uh b]
- /ˈkær əb/
- /ˈkær.əb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kar-uh b]
- /ˈkær əb/
Definitions of carob word
- variable noun carob A carob or carob tree is a Mediterranean tree that stays green all year round. It has dark-brown fruit that tastes similar to chocolate. 3
- uncountable noun carob The dark-brown fruit of the carob tree can be referred to as carob. It is often made into powder and used instead of chocolate. 3
- noun carob an evergreen leguminous Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, with compound leaves and edible pods 3
- noun carob the long blackish sugary pod of this tree, used as a substitute for chocolate and for animal fodder 3
- noun carob a leguminous tree (Ceratonia siliqua) of the E Mediterranean, bearing long, flat, leathery, brown pods with a sweet pulp 3
- noun carob such a pod, used for fodder or in making a nutritious, chocolatelike drink or candy 3
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Origin of carob
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Middle French carobe < Medieval Latin carrūbium < Arabic kharrūb bean-pods, carobs
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Parts of speech for Carob
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carob popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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