释义 |
carob/ˈkærəb/n. 1 (in full 全称 carob tree) an evergreen tree, Ceratonia siliqua, native to the Mediterranean, bearing edible pods 角豆树(一种长角豆属常青乔木,原产地为地中海,其荚果可食用) 2 its bean-shaped edible seed pod, sometimes used as a substitute for chocolate 角豆荚果(有时用作巧克力的替代品) [obsolete French carobe via medieval Latin carrubia, -um from Arabic karrūba] |