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algaroba
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algaroba, n. [Sp. algarroba, fr. Ar. al-kharrbah. Cf. Carob.].
The Carob, a leguminous tree of the Mediterranean region; also, its edible beans or pods, called St. John's bread . [1913 Webster]
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