Carob

Etymology
From French carobe:, ultimately from Arabic الخروب:, from Assyrian kharubu.

Noun

 * 1) An evergreen shrub or tree, Ceratonia siliqua,  native to the Mediterranean region.
 * 2) the fruit of that tree.
 * 3) a sweet chocolate-like confection made with the pulp of the fruit.

Synonyms

 * St. John's bread
 * locust bean