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algarroba

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(al′gə rō′bə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
al•gar•ro•ba  (al′gə rō′bə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologyany of certain mesquites, esp. Prosopis juliflora, having pinnate leaves and yellowish flowers.
  2. Plant Biologythe beanlike pod of this plant.
  3. Plant Biologythe carob tree or fruit.
Also, al′ga•ro′ba. 
  • Arabic al the + kharrūbah carob
  • Spanish
  • 1835–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
algarroba, algaroba /ˌælɡəˈrəʊbə/ n
  1. another name for mesquite, carob
Also: algarrobo Etymology: 19th Century: from Spanish, from Arabic al the + kharrūbah carob
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