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Webster 1913 Edition
Algaroba
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Alˊga-ro′ba
,Noun.
(Bot.)
(a)
The Carob, a leguminous tree of the Mediterranean region; also, its edible beans or pods, called
St. John’s bread
. (b)
The Honey mesquite (
Prosopis juliflora
), a small tree found from California to Buenos Ayres; also, its sweet, pulpy pods. A valuable gum, resembling gum arabic, is collected from the tree in Texas and Mexico. Definition 2024
algaroba
algaroba
English
Noun
algaroba (plural algarobas)
- The carob, a leguminous tree of the Mediterranean region.
- The edible beans or pods of the carob; St. John's bread.
- The honey mesquite (Prosopis juliflora), a small tree found from California to Buenos Aires.
- The sweet, pulpy pods of the honey mesquite.
Synonyms
- (carob tree): algarrobilla