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An evergreen shrub or tree, Ceratonia siliqua, native to the Mediterranean region.
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The fruit of that tree.
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A sweet chocolate-like confection made with the pulp of the fruit.
Examples of carob in a Sentence
Cork and carob trees are also very common.
Chestnut woods are found in the Selino district, and forests of the valonia oak in that of Retimo; in some parts the carob tree is abundant and supplies an important article of consumption.
Basin's principal work is his Historiae de rebus a Carob VII.
In the higher regions the principal trees are various species of fig, tamarind, carob and numerous kinds of cactiform Euphorbia, of which one, the Euphorbia arborea, grows to a height of 20 ft.
Pope Gregory III., menaced by the Lombards, invoked the aid of Charles (739), sent him a deputation with the keys of the Holy Sepulchre and the chains of St Peter, and offered to break with the emperor and Constantinople, and to give Charles the Roman consulate (ut a partibus imperatoris recederet et Romanum consulatum Carob sanciret).
The kharrub (carob) is common and yields a fruit eaten by the poorer classes.
Agriculture, Evc. - The most important species of the few trees that remain in the island are the Aleppo pine, the Pinus laricio, cypress, cedar, carob, olive and Quercus alnifolia.
The word carat is a derivation of the word carob.
On the sloping hills carob trees, and others both useful and agreeable, still grow abundantly; the vine also holds its place, ands produces a species of wine which was highly valued by the ancients, though it seems to have degenerated greatly in modern times.
The recipes calls for a carob, a healthy chocolate substitute that both people and pups can enjoy.
Place the carob chips in the double boiler and let them melt slowly.
Once the carob is melted, take your cookie and dip one half in the carob mixture.
Then let the cookie dry on a baking rack to let the extra carob drip thru when cool.
The Healthy Hound Bakery offers delicious healthy treats including peanut butter and carob candy canes, gift baskets and assorted Christmas cookies.
I took a few carob chips, ground them up, then mixed them with the dry milk to add a light tint, just so we could see the layer in the jar.
Stock up on vegan cocoa powder, baking chocolate, and carob chips at Nature's Flavors.
The word "carat" is etymologically derived from different languages' word for "carob," a Mediterranean seed that played an important role in trade centuries ago.
The carob seeds themselves were inedible, but they were observed to have a very uniform size and weight.
In areas of the world where carob was not as popular, grains of wheat or rice were used in similar ways to discern the weight of diamonds.
Over time, it was discovered that despite their visual uniformity, carob seeds were not as consistent in size as previously thought and standardization of the measure for a gemstone's weight was required.
The term "carat" is derived from the seeds of carob tree pods.
Locust bean gum, also known as carob gum, is another viable substitute for xanthan gum.
It is derived from the carob tree which grows in Mediterranean regions.
Locust bean gum is produced from carob seeds that have been dehydrated and heated and then ground into a powder.
The brand's gentle exfoliating body scrubs contain carob extracts, which work to brighten and revitalize the skin.