algarroba

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A form of algaroba — The carob, a leguminous tree of the Mediterranean region.

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carobcarob beanalgarroba beanlocust beanlocust podcarob treecarob bean treeCeratonia siliqua
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Meanings

nounalgarroba (plural algarrobas)

plural algarrobas

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of algaroba.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlong pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute

Broader

nounevergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob

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carobcarob treecarob bean treeCeratonia siliqua
Broader

nounmesquite pod used in tanning and dyeing

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algarrobillaalgarobilla
Broader

nounmesquite of Gulf Coast and Caribbean Islands from Mexico to Venezuela

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Prosopis julifloraProsopis juliiflora

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

algarroba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/algarroba

MLA

“algarroba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/algarroba. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “algarroba,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/algarroba.

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