algarrobilla

noun

al·​gar·​ro·​bi·​lla

variants or algarobilla

ˌal-gə-(ˌ)rō-ˈbē-ə

or algarobello

ˌal-gə-(ˌ)rō-ˈbe-(ˌ)lō

or less commonly algarovilla

ˌal-gə-(ˌ)rō-ˈvē-ə

plural -s

: the seeds and pods of certain leguminous trees and shrubs (especially of Pithecolobium parvifolium, Caesalpinia brevifolia, and Prosopis juliflora) having astringent properties and used for tanning and dyeing

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish algarrobilla, from Spanish, carob tree, diminutive of algarroba

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

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