algarroba

or al·ga·ro·ba

[ al-guh-roh-buh ]
/ ˌæl gəˈroʊ bə /

noun

any of certain mesquites, especially Prosopis juliflora, having pinnate leaves and yellowish flowers.
the beanlike pod of this plant.
the carob tree or fruit.

Origin of algarroba

1835–45; < Spanish < Arabic al the + kharrūbah carob

Words nearby algarroba

alg., alga, algae, algar, algaroth powder, algarroba, algarve, algebra, algebra of sets, algebraic, algebraic equation

Example sentences from the Web for algarroba

  • She slipped away from the trunk of the algarroba and started off toward the clearing.

    The Wolf Cub |Patrick Casey

  • This algarroba wood is like iron and under water is almost imperishable.

    Francisco Our Little Argentine Cousin |Eva Cannon Brooks

  • Even as the colossal one approached, Miguel Alvarado caught sight of the slim young nut-brown girl under the algarroba tree.

    The Wolf Cub |Patrick Casey

  • The skins are first dried in the sun, being pegged down with thorns of the algarroba tree.

    At Home with the Patagonians |George Chaworth Musters

British Dictionary definitions for algarroba

algarroba

algaroba

/ (ˌælɡəˈrəʊbə) /

noun

another name for mesquite, carob
the edible pod of these trees

Word Origin for algarroba

C19: from Spanish, from Arabic al the + kharrūbah carob