- algaroba
- or algarroba or algarrobo noun Etymology: Spanish algarroba, from Arabic al-kharrūba the carob Date: 1577 1. carob 1 2. [Mexican Spanish, from Spanish] mesquite; also its pods
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Algaroba — Al ga*ro ba, n. [Sp. algarroba, fr. Ar. al kharr?bah. Cf. {Carob}.] (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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Algarōba — Algarōba, das Holz von Prosopis alba, auch eine Varietät der Linse … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Algaroba — Algaroba, s. Nutzhölzer … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
algaroba bean — Carob Car ob, n. [Cf. F. caroube fruit of the carob tree, Sp. garrobo, al garrobo, carob tree, fr. Ar. kharr[=u]b, Per. Kharn[=u]b. Cf. {Clgaroba}.] 1. (Bot.) An evergreen leguminous tree ({Ceratania Siliqua}) found in the countries bordering the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
algaroba — Ground meal of the fruit of Ceratonia siliqua; used as an adsorbent demulcent in the treatment of diarrhea. SYN: carob flour, locust gum. * * * al·ga·ro·ba (al″gə roґbə) algarroba … Medical dictionary
algaroba — al·ga·ro·ba … English syllables
algaroba — n. carob; mesquite. ♦ algarobin, n. dyestuff obtained from carob tree … Dictionary of difficult words
algaroba — Kiawe … English-Hawaiian dictionary
algaroba — noun see algarroba … Useful english dictionary
Prosopis juliflora — Algaroba Al ga*ro ba, n. [Sp. algarroba, fr. Ar. al kharr?bah. Cf. {Carob}.] (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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
