The Clue
Mediterranean evergreens (6 letter answer)
The Answer
CAROBS
Tags
Notes
The answer CAROBS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Locust beans
Medit. trees
Definition
CAROB as a noun:
1. (carob, carob bean, algarroba bean, algarroba, locust bean, locust pod) = long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute
2. (carob, carob tree, carob bean tree, algarroba, Ceratonia siliqua) = evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob
3. (carob, carob powder, Saint-John's-bread) = powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree; used as a chocolate substitute