algarrobilla
noun
al·gar·ro·bi·lla
variants or algarobilla or algarobello or less commonly algarovilla
ˌal-gə-(ˌ)rō-ˈbē-ə
ˌal-gə-(ˌ)rō-ˈbe-(ˌ)lō
ˌal-gə-(ˌ)rō-ˈvē-ə
plural -s
: the seeds and pods of certain leguminous trees and shrubs (especially of Pithecolobium parvifolium, Caesalpinia brevifolia, and Prosopis juliflora) having astringent properties and used for tanning and dyeing
Word History
Etymology
American Spanish algarrobilla, from Spanish, carob tree, diminutive of algarroba
First Known Use
1845, in the meaning defined above
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