Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carob

/ˈkæɹəb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: carob
IPA: /ˈkæɹəb/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An evergreen shrub or tree, Ceratonia siliqua, native to the Mediterranean region.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The fruit of this tree.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A sweet chocolatelike confection made with the pulp of the fruit of this tree.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French carobe, from Arabic خَرُّوب (ḵarrūb), from Classical Syriac ܚܪܘܒܐ (ḥarrūḇā).

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: carobe, خَرُّوب, ܚܪܘܒܐ

Usage

Inflected Forms

carobs (plural)

Phrases

black carob carob bean carob gum

Synonyms

bean tree St. John's bread carob powder saint-john's-bread carob tree carob bean tree algarroba ceratonia siliqua

Rhymes With

cherub

Questions

How do you pronounce carob?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæɹəb/.
What does carob mean?: An evergreen shrub or tree, Ceratonia siliqua, native to the Mediterranean region.
Where does carob come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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