1. (

• carob ,
• carob_bean ,
• algarroba_bean ,
• algarroba ,
• locust_bean ,
• locust_pod

) long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute ;

2. (

• carob ,
• carob_tree ,
• carob_bean_tree ,
• algarroba ,
• Ceratonia_siliqua

) evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob ;

3. (

• carob ,
• carob_powder ,
• Saint-John's-bread

) powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree; used as a chocolate substitute ;