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The Carob, a leguminous tree of the Mediterranean region; also, its edible beans or pods, called St. John's bread.

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  1. n. The Carob, a leguminous tree of the Mediterranean region; also, its edible beans or pods, called St. John's bread.
  2. n. 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.
  3. (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.
  4. A term used for the Powder of Algaroth, a white powder which isa compound of trichloride and trioxide of antimony. It was formerlyused in medicine as an emetic, purgative, and diaphoretic.
  5. n. The Carob, a leguminous tree of the Mediterranean region; also, its edible beans or pods, called St. John's bread. n. 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.