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 — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
