Saint John's bread

British

noun

another name for carob

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Etymology

Origin of Saint John's bread

C16: so called because its beans were thought to be the "locusts" that _{John the Baptist} ate in the desert

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Hence it is sometimes called, ‘Saint John’s bread.’

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