Algarroba

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. See mesquite.
  • n. The edible pod of this plant.
  • n. See carob.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The Spanish name of the carob-tree, Ceratonia Siliqua.
  • n. In America, a name given to the honey-mesquit, Prosopis juliflora, and to the Hymenæa Courbaril.
  • n. A substance resembling catechu in appearance and properties, obtained from the La Plata, and containing tannin mixed with a deep-brown coloring matter.
  • n. Also spelled algaroba.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute
  • n. evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob
  • n. mesquite of Gulf Coast and Caribbean Islands from Mexico to Venezuela
  • n. mesquite pod used in tanning and dyeing
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    bean    bean tree    mesquit    mesquite   
    Cross Reference
    algarroba bean   
     
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