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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCarob
/ˈkær.əb/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An evergreen Mediterranean tree (Ceratonia siliqua) of the legume family, bearing long, dark brown edible pods.
"The carob tree provides welcome shade in the arid Mediterranean landscape." - 2
A sweet, chocolate-like powder or flavoring made from the roasted pods of the carob tree, often used as a caffeine-free substitute for chocolate.
"She prepared a batch of vegan cookies using carob powder instead of cocoa."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Arabic word 'kharrūb', meaning the fruit of the carob tree. The term entered medieval Latin as 'carubia' and Old Italian as 'carubba', eventually passing into English via French in the late 16th century. Historically, the uniform weight of carob seeds served as the origin for the jeweler's unit of measurement, the carat.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Carob" is said worldwide
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caroube
Transliteration: ka.ʁub
"La poudre de caroube est souvent utilisée comme alternative saine au chocolat."
Johannisbrot
Transliteration: joˈhanɪsˌbʁoːt
"Johannisbrot wird oft als koffeinfreier Kakaoersatz verwendet."
carrubo
Transliteration: karˈruːbo
"I baccelli di carrubo sono dolci e nutrienti."
algarroba
Transliteration: al.ɡaˈro.βa
"La harina de algarroba es un buen sustituto del cacao."
alfarroba
Transliteration: al.faˈʁɔ.bɐ
"A alfarroba é rica em fibras e não contém cafeína."
खरुब
Transliteration: kharub
"खरुब का उपयोग चॉकलेट के विकल्प के रूप में किया जाता है।"
角豆
Transliteration: jiǎo dòu
"角豆粉常被用作巧克力的健康替代品。"
캐롭
Transliteration: kaerop
"캐롭 가루는 초콜릿을 대체하는 건강한 재료입니다."
キャロブ
Transliteration: kyarobu
"キャロブパウダーはチョコレートの代用品として人気があります。"
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