algaroba

== English == === Alternative forms === algarroba, algeroba === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish algarroba, from Andalusian Arabic الخَرُّوبَة (al-ḵarrūba), from Arabic خَرُّوب (ḵarrūb, “carob”). === Noun === algaroba (plural algarobas) The carob, a leguminous tree of the Mediterranean region. The edible beans or pods of the carob; St. John's bread. The honey mesquite (Neltuma juliflora), a small tree found in the Americas. The sweet, pulpy pods of the honey mesquite. ==== Synonyms ==== (carob tree): algarrobilla ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “algaroba”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish algarroba, from Andalusian Arabic الخَرُّوبَة (al-ḵarrūba), from Arabic خَرُّوب (ḵarrūb, “carob”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalɡaˈɾoba/ [ʔɐl.ɡ̠ɐˈɾoː.bɐ] Rhymes: -oba Syllabification: al‧ga‧ro‧ba === Noun === algaroba (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜄᜇᜓᜊ) carob ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “algaroba”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018