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1. (Med.) A fleshy excrescence; esp. a small excrescence or fungous growth. Wiseman.

2. Fleshy substance or quality; fleshy covering.

The olives, indeed be very small there, and bigger than capers; yet commended they are for their carnosity. Holland.

Car"ob (?), n. [Cf. F. caroube fruit of the carob tree, Sp. garrobo, al-garrobo, carob tree, fr. Ar. kharrūb, Per. Kharnūb. Cf. Clgaroba.] 1. (Bot.) An evergreen leguminous tree (Ceratania Siliqua) found in the countries bordering the Mediterranean; the St. John's bread; -- called also carob tree.

2. One of the long, sweet, succulent, pods of the carob tree, which are used as food for animals and sometimes eaten by man; -- called also St. John's bread, carob bean, and algaroba bean.

Ca*roche" (?), n. [OF. carrache, F. carrose from It. carrocio, carrozza, fr. carro, L. carus. See Car.] A kind of pleasure carriage; a coach. [Obs.]

To mount two-wheeled caroches. Butler.

Ca*roched" (?), a. Placed in a caroche. [Obs.]

Beggary rides caroched. Massenger.

Car"oigne (?), n. [See Carrion.] Dead body; carrion. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Car"ol (?), n. [OF. carole a kind of dance wherein many dance together, fr. caroler to dance; perh. from Celtic; cf. Armor. koroll, n., korolla, korolli, v., Ir. car music, turn, circular motion, also L. choraula a flute player, charus a dance, chorus, choir.] 1. A round dance. [Obs.] Chaucer.

2. A song of joy, exultation, or mirth; a lay.

The costly feast, the carol, and the dance. Dryden

It was the carol of a bird. Byron.

3. A song of praise of devotion; as, a Christmas or Easter carol.

Heard a carol, mournful, holy. Tennyson.

In the darkness sing your carol of high praise. Keble.

4. Joyful music, as of a song.

I heard the bells on Christmans Day Their old, familiar carol play. Longfellow.

Car"ol (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Caroled (?), or Carolled; p. pr. & vb. n. Caroling, or Carolling.]

1. To praise or celebrate in song.

The Shepherds at their festivals Carol her goodness. Milton.

2. To sing, especially with joyful notes.

Hovering swans . . . carol sounds harmonious. Prior.

Car"ol, v. i. To sing; esp. to sing joyfully; to warble.

And carol of love's high praise. Spenser.

The gray linnets carol from the hill. Beattie.

{ Car"ol, Car"rol }, n. [OF. carole a sort of circular space, or carol.] (Arch.) A small closet or inclosure built against a window on the inner side, to sit in for study. The word was used as late as the 16th century.