algaroba

noun al·ga·ro·ba \ˌal-gə-ˈrō-bə\\-bō\

Definition of ALGAROBA

: carob 1

[Mexican Spanish, from Spanish] : mesquite; also : its pods

al·ga·ro·ba or al·gar·ro·ba \ˌal-gə-ˈrō-bə\ or al·gar·ro·bo \-bō\

Spanish algarroba, from Arabic al-kharrūba the carob

First Known Use: 1577

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