algaroba

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algaroba

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

noun algarobas · algarroba · algeroba

The carob, a leguminous tree of the Mediterranean region.
Similar: algarrobilla
The edible beans or pods of the carob; St. John's bread.
The honey mesquite (Neltuma juliflora), a small tree found in the Americas.
The sweet, pulpy pods of the honey mesquite.

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@misc{algaroba_2026,
  title = {algaroba},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/algaroba},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}