algarroba Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute
   algarroba bean; carob bean; locust pod; carob; locust bean.
   
2. noun evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob
   carob bean tree; Ceratonia siliqua; carob; carob tree.
   
3. noun mesquite pod used in tanning and dyeing
   algarrobilla; algarobilla.
   
4. noun mesquite of Gulf Coast and Caribbean Islands from Mexico to Venezuela
   Prosopis juliiflora; Prosopis juliflora.
   

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