noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈkæɹəb/
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CMU ARPABET:K EH1 R AH0 B
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
An evergreen shrub or tree, Ceratonia siliqua, native to the Mediterranean region.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bean tree, St. John's bread
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The fruit of this tree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A sweet chocolatelike confection made with the pulp of the fruit of this tree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree; used as a chocolate substitute
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: carob powder, Saint-John's-bread
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: foodstuff, food product
5
noun
Meaning 5
evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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