algarrobilla

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noun

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

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algarrobaalgarobilla
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Meanings

nounalgarrobilla (plural algarrobillas)

plural algarrobillas · alternative algarovilla

  1. 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
  2. by transferShrubs and trees that yield this product, especially
  3. Shrubs and trees that yield this product, especially:
    1. by transferBalsamocarpon brevifolium

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmesquite pod used in tanning and dyeing

Similar
algarrobaalgarobilla
Broader
bean
Also see
algaroba

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Spanishalgarrobilla
  2. Englishalgarrobilla

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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