Variant: or al · gar · ro · ba
Pronunciation: ˌ al-g ə - ' r ō -b ə
or al · gar · ro · bo \ -b ō \
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish algarroba, from Arabic al-kharr ū ba the carob
Date: 1577
1 : CAROB 1
2 [ Mexican Spanish, from Spanish] : MESQUITE also : its pods