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algaroba \al`garo"ba\, n. sp. algarroba, fr. ar. al-kharr?bah.
cf. carob. bot.
a the carob, a leguminous tree of the mediterranean region;
also, its edible beans or pods, called st. john's
bread.
b the honey mesquite prosopis juliflora, a small tree
found from california to buenos ayres; also, its sweet,
pulpy pods. a valuable gum, resembling gum arabic, is
collected from the tree in texas and mexico.
1913 webster algaroth
see also:
carob st. john's bread prosopis juliflora
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