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 + kharrūbahcarob

Words nearby algarroba

alg., alga, algae, Algar, Algaroth powder, algarroba, Algarve, algebra, algebraic, algebraically closed field, algebraic equation

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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

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单词	algarroba
释义	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 + kharrūbahcarob Words nearby algarroba alg., alga, algae, Algar, Algaroth powder, algarroba, Algarve, algebra, algebraic, algebraically closed field, algebraic equation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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