algarroba | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) mesquite pod used in tanning and dying | |
Synonyms: | algarobilla algarrobilla | |
Related terms: | bean | |
2. | [ noun ] (botany) evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob | |
Synonyms: | carob_tree carob_bean_tree Ceratonia_siliqua carob | |
Related terms: | bean_tree Ceratonia carob | |
3. | [ noun ] (botany) long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute | |
Synonyms: | carob_bean algarroba_bean locust_bean locust_pod carob | |
Related terms: | bean carob carob | |
4. | [ noun ] (botany) mesquite of Gulf Coast and Caribbean islands from Mexico to Venezuela | |
Synonyms: | Prosopis_juliiflora Prosopis_juliflora | |
Related terms: | mesquite | |
Similar spelling: |
algarrobilla algarobilla Alcaraz Alegria Algarin al_gore |