algaroba

Variant of algarroba

algarroba definition

al·gar·roba or algaroba al′·ga·ro′ba (al′gə rō′bə)

noun

  1. the carob tree or its pods
  2. ☆ the mesquite tree or its pods

Etymology: Sp < Ar al-kharrūba < al, the + kharrūba, carob

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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