# carob

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkæɹəb/ · frequency rank #83,099

## Definitions
1. An evergreen shrub or tree, Ceratonia siliqua, native to the Mediterranean region.
2. The fruit of that tree.
3. A sweet chocolate-like confection made with the pulp of the fruit.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/carob