n.
Pronunciation: ' ker- ə b, ' ka-r ə b
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French carobe, from Medieval Latin carrubium, from Arabic kharr ū ba
Date: 1548
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