The carob tree or carob pods; an alternate spelling of 'carob,' a Mediterranean tree with sweet edible seed pods.
From Portuguese/Spanish algarroba or Italian carobbe, derived from Arabic kharrab. The term traveled westward via Mediterranean trade.
Carob pods were so valuable in medieval times that they became a standard weight measure for precious gems—the word 'carat' literally comes from carob seeds!
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