algaroba

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noun

The carob, a leguminous tree of the Mediterranean region.

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algarrobilla
OriginSpanish algarroba ← Andalusian Arabic خروبة ← Arabic خَرُّوب →
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Meanings

nounalgaroba (plural algarobas)

plural algarobas · alternative algarroba · alternative algeroba

  1. The carob, a leguminous tree of the Mediterranean region.

    Synonyms: algarrobilla

  2. The edible beans or pods of the carob; St. John's bread.
  3. The honey mesquite (Neltuma juliflora), a small tree found in the Americas.
  4. The sweet, pulpy pods of the honey mesquite.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe carob, a leguminous tree of the Mediterranean region.

Similar
algarrobilla

Origin

  1. Arabicخَرُّوب“carob”
  2. Andalusian Arabicخروبة
  3. Spanishalgarroba
  4. Englishalgaroba

Borrowed from Spanish algarroba, from Andalusian Arabic خروبة (ḵarrūba), from Arabic خَرُّوب (ḵarrūb, “carob”).

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APA

algaroba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/algaroba

MLA

“algaroba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/algaroba. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “algaroba,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/algaroba.

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