CERATONIA SILIQUA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Ceratonia siliqua mean? 

• CERATONIA SILIQUA (noun)
  The noun CERATONIA SILIQUA has 1 sense:

1. evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob

  Familiarity information: CERATONIA SILIQUA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CERATONIA SILIQUA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

algarroba; carob; carob bean tree; carob tree; Ceratonia siliqua

Hypernyms ("Ceratonia siliqua" is a kind of...):

bean tree (any of several trees having seedpods as fruits)

Meronyms (parts of "Ceratonia siliqua"):

algarroba; algarroba bean; carob; carob bean; locust bean; locust pod (long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute)

Holonyms ("Ceratonia siliqua" is a member of...):

Ceratonia; genus Ceratonia (carobs)