noun
also al·ga·ro·ba or al·gar·ro·bo or al·ga·ro·bo or al·ge·ro·ba ˌalgəˈrōbə
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish, algarroba, from Arabic al-kharrūbah the carob
1. : carob 1a
2. or algarroba bean : carob 1b
3.
[Mexican Spanish algarroba, from Spanish]
: mesquite 1a
4.
[Mexican Spanish algarroba, from Spanish]
: the sweet pulpy pods of the mesquite
5.
[American Spanish, from Spanish]
: west indian locust
6.
[American Spanish, from Spanish]
: rain tree