algarroba meaning and definition

ALGARROBA noun

Definition of algarroba (noun)

1. long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute
   • synonyms: algarroba bean, carob, carob bean, locust bean, locust pod
2. evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob
   • synonyms: carob, carob bean tree, carob tree, Ceratonia siliqua
3. mesquite pod used in tanning and dyeing
   • synonyms: algarobilla, algarrobilla
4. mesquite of Gulf Coast and Caribbean Islands from Mexico to Venezuela
   • synonyms: Prosopis juliflora, Prosopis juliiflora