Definition of "algarroba" []

• See mesquite. (noun)
• The edible pod of this plant. (noun)
• See carob. (noun)

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• "-- The locust tree of the West Indies; also called algarroba in tropical regions."
• "The monk's advice is like the algarroba; -- [The algarroba is a sort of leguminous plant common in Spain] -- when it is laid up to dry it may be reasonably wholesome, but it is harsh and bitter enough when taken fresh. ""
• "We set out early in the morning, and by mid-day reached the ravine of Paypote, where there is a tiny rill of water, with a little vegetation, and even a few algarroba trees, a kind of mimosa."