algarrobilla
noun
al·gar·ro·bi·lla
\ˌal-gə-(ˌ)rō-ˈbē-ə\\ˌal-gə-(ˌ)rō-ˈbe-(ˌ)lō\\ˌal-gə-(ˌ)rō-ˈvē-ə\
variants: or
algarobilla
\ˌal-gə-(ˌ)rō-ˈbē-ə\ oralgarobello
\ˌal-gə-(ˌ)rō-ˈbe-(ˌ)lō\ less commonlyalgarovilla
\ˌal-gə-(ˌ)rō-ˈvē-ə\Definition of algarrobilla
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: the seeds and pods of certain leguminous trees and shrubs (especially of Pithecolobium parvifolium, Caesalpinia brevifolia, and Prosopis juliflora) having astringent properties and used for tanning and dyeing
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Origin and Etymology of algarrobilla
American Spanish algarrobilla, from Spanish, carob tree, diminutive of algarroba
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