HyperDic: algarroba

English > 4 senses of the word algarroba:
NOUNplantalgarroba, carob, carob bean, algarroba bean, locust bean, locust podlong pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp
plantalgarroba, carob, carob tree, carob bean tree, Ceratonia siliquaevergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods
plantalgarroba, algarrobilla, algarobillamesquite pod used in tanning and dyeing
plantalgarroba, Prosopis juliflora, Prosopis juliifloramesquite of Gulf Coast and Caribbean Islands from Mexico to Venezuela
English > algarroba: 4 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaninglong pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute.
Synonymscarob, carob bean, algarroba bean, locust bean, locust pod
Part ofcarob, carob tree, carob bean tree, algarroba, Ceratonia siliquaevergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods
BroaderbeanAny of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble beans
Substance ofcarob, carob powder, Saint-John's-breadpowder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree
Spanishalgarroba, garroba
Catalangarrofa
English > algarroba: 4 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaningevergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob.
Synonymscarob, carob tree, carob bean tree, Ceratonia siliqua
Member ofCeratonia, genus Ceratoniacarobs
Partscarob, carob bean, algarroba bean, algarroba, locust bean, locust podlong pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp
Broaderbean treeAny of several trees having seedpods as fruits
Spanishalgarroba, algarrobo
CatalanCeratonia siliqua, garrofa, garrover
English > algarroba: 4 senses > noun 3, plant
Meaningmesquite pod used in tanning and dyeing.
Synonymsalgarrobilla, algarobilla
Part ofalgarroba, Prosopis juliflora, Prosopis juliifloramesquite of Gulf Coast and Caribbean Islands from Mexico to Venezuela
BroaderbeanAny of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble beans
English > algarroba: 4 senses > noun 4, plant
Meaningmesquite of Gulf Coast and Caribbean Islands from Mexico to Venezuela.
SynonymsProsopis juliflora, Prosopis juliiflora
Partsalgarroba, algarrobilla, algarobillamesquite pod used in tanning and dyeing
Broadermesquite, mesquitAny of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar
Spanishalgarrobo, mezquite, prosopis juliflora, prosopis juliiflora
Catalanprosopis juliflora, prosopis juliiflora

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