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algaroba

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-gar-o-ba
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The carob, a leguminous tree of the Mediterranean region.

noun

The edible beans or pods of the carob; St. John's bread.

noun

The honey mesquite (Neltuma juliflora), a small tree found in the Americas.

noun

The sweet, pulpy pods of the honey mesquite.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish algarroba, from Andalusian Arabic الخَرُّوبَة (al-ḵarrūba), from Arabic خَرُّوب (ḵarrūb, “carob”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

algarobas (plural) algarroba (alternative) algeroba (alternative)

Phrases

algaroba bean

Synonyms

algarrobilla

Questions

What does algaroba mean?
The carob, a leguminous tree of the Mediterranean region.
Where does algaroba come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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