St John's bread

St John's bread
Algaroba Al`ga*ro"ba, n. [Sp. algarroba, fr. Ar. al-kharr?bah. Cf. {Carob}.] (Bot.) (a) The Carob, a leguminous tree of the Mediterranean region; also, its edible beans or pods, called {St. John's bread}. (b) The Honey mesquite ({Prosopis juliflora}), a small tree found from California to Buenos Ayres; also, its sweet, pulpy pods. A valuable gum, resembling gum arabic, is collected from the tree in Texas and Mexico. [1913 Webster]

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  • St John's bread — Carob Car ob, n. [Cf. F. caroube fruit of the carob tree, Sp. garrobo, al garrobo, carob tree, fr. Ar. kharr[=u]b, Per. Kharn[=u]b. Cf. {Clgaroba}.] 1. (Bot.) An evergreen leguminous tree ({Ceratania Siliqua}) found in the countries bordering the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Saint John's bread — Saint Saint (s[=a]nt), n. [F., fr. L. sanctus sacred, properly p. p. of sancire to render sacred by a religious act, to appoint as sacred; akin to sacer sacred. Cf. {Sacred}, {Sanctity}, {Sanctum}, {Sanctus}.] 1. A person sanctified; a holy or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • St.-John's-bread — noun see carob * * * St. John s bread «saynt JONZ BREHD», noun. the edible bean of the carob. ╂[< the account of Saint John the Baptist s diet while in the wilderness. See Matthew 3:4, where “locusts” refers to the locust bean or carob.] …   Useful english dictionary

  • St. John's-bread — saldžioji ceratonija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Cezalpinijinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, maistinis, medieninis, pašarinis, prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Ceratonia siliqua), paplitęs Afrikoje, pietvakarių Azijoje ir pietų Europoje. Iš jo …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • St John's bread — noun Another name for the carob bean • • • Main Entry: ↑saint …   Useful english dictionary

  • Saint-John's-bread — noun powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree; used as a chocolate substitute • Syn: ↑carob, ↑carob powder • Hypernyms: ↑foodstuff, ↑food product • Substance Meronyms: ↑carob, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Saint John's bread — noun Date: 1591 carob 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • St. John's-bread — /jonz bred / carob (def. 2). [1885 90] * * * …   Universalium

  • Saint John's bread — Entada (E) …   EthnoBotanical Dictionary

  • saint john's bread — Carob tree, Algaroba tree, locust tree (Ceratonia siliqua) …   New dictionary of synonyms

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