- An evergreen leguminous tree (Ceratania Siliqua) found in
the countries bordering the Mediterranean; the St. John's bread; --
called also carob tree. - One of the long, sweet, succulent, pods of the carob tree,
which are used as food for animals and sometimes eaten by man; --
called also St. John's bread, carob bean, and algaroba bean.
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