Carob Definition & Meaning

carob
noun
  1. long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute
  2. evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob
  3. powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree; used as a chocolate substitute

"Carob" in song lyrics

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