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algaroba


al·ga·ro·ba

noun \ˌal-gə-ˈrō-bə\\-bō\

Definition of ALGAROBA

1
: carob 1
2
[Mexican Spanish, from Spanish] : mesquite; also : its pods

Variants of ALGAROBA

al·ga·ro·ba or al·gar·ro·ba \ˌal-gə-ˈrō-bə\ or al·gar·ro·bo \-bō\

Origin of ALGAROBA

Spanish algarroba, from Arabic al-kharrūba the carob
First Known Use: 1577

Rhymes with ALGAROBA

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