The fruit of an evergreen leguminous tree (Ceratonia siliqua), Carob-tree, a native of the Levant: a long flat horn-like pod containing numerous…
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| 释义 | the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > edible pods, seeds, leaves, or flowers > [noun] > carob (14) carob1548 The fruit of an evergreen leguminous tree (Ceratonia siliqua), Carob-tree, a native of the Levant: a long flat horn-like pod containing numerous… St John's bread1568 a fruit of the carob tree, Ceratonia siliqua (cf. locust, n. 5a); (more fully St John's bread tree, †St John's bread's tree) the tree itself. locust1597 A fruit of the carob tree, Ceratonia siliqua; a carob pod. Now historical. carat1601 The seed or ‘bean’ of the carob-tree. Obsolete. algarroba1671 The carob tree, Ceratonia siliqua, native chiefly to the Mediterranean area and North Africa; (also) the multi-seeded pod of this tree, used (esp… locust bean1731 the fruit or seed of any of various leguminous trees, esp. the carob, Ceratonia siliqua, or (more fully African locust bean, West African locust bean… Subcategories:— carob-tree (8) |
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