ALGARROBA

algarroba, Prosopis juliflora, Prosopis juliiflora

(noun) mesquite of Gulf Coast and Caribbean Islands from Mexico to Venezuela

algarroba, algarrobilla, algarobilla

(noun) mesquite pod used in tanning and dyeing

carob, carob tree, carob bean tree, algarroba, Ceratonia siliqua

(noun) evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob

carob, carob bean, algarroba bean, algarroba, locust bean, locust pod

(noun) long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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4 April 2025

GUILLOTINE

(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”


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