Algaroba

Algaroba ({not transcribed}) , noun

[Sp. algarroba, from Arabic al-kharrūbah. Compare Carob.]

(a)

(Botany) The Carob, a leguminous tree of the Mediterranean region; also, its edible beans or pods, called St. John's bread.

(b)

(Botany) The Honey mesquite (Prosopis juliflora), a small tree found from California to Buenos Aires; also, its sweet, pulpy pods. A valuable gum, resembling gum arabic, is collected from the tree in Texas and Mexico.