john's-bread

  • 1St John's bread — Carob Car ob, n. [Cf. F. caroube fruit of the carob tree, Sp. garrobo, al garrobo, carob tree, fr. Ar. kharr[=u]b, Per. Kharn[=u]b. Cf. {Clgaroba}.] 1. (Bot.) An evergreen leguminous tree ({Ceratania Siliqua}) found in the countries bordering the …

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  • 2Saint 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… …

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  • 3St.-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.] …

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  • 4St 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… …

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  • 5St. 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 …

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  • 6St John's bread — noun Another name for the carob bean • • • Main Entry: ↑saint …

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  • 7Saint-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, ↑ …

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  • 8John's-wort — 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… …

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  • 9John Ciardi — Born June 24, 1916(1916 06 24) Boston, United States of America Died March 30, 1986(1986 03 30) (aged 69) Metuchen, N.J., USA Occupation poet, teacher, etymologist, translator …

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  • 10John Calvin — Barcelona, Spain (1554) Born Jean Cauvin 10 July 1509(1509 07 10) Noyon, Picardy, Kingdom of France …

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