Etymology

algarrobilla

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Today it means: Astringent resinous husks and seeds of several species of leguminous trees or shrubs of South America, which are an article of commerce for their value in tanning and dyeing Full definition →

Spanish algarrobilla
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromalgarrobilla
  2. English todayalgarrobilla

From Spanish algarrobilla, diminutive of algarrobo (“carob”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.