algarrobin

noun

al·​gar·​ro·​bin

ˌal-gə-ˈrō-bən

plural -s

: a brown dyestuff and mordant of Argentina said to be obtained from the wood of the carob tree

Word History

Etymology

algarroba + -in

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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