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🌳 A carob tree 🌿 A mesquite pod
algarroba

algarroba

9.9
A tree in the Americas with long pods used to make dark dye, tan leather, or feed animals
  • noun
  • /ˌælɡəˈroʊbə/
translation icon : algarrobo
  • The algarroba is prized for its high content of tannins used in the leather tanning industry.

Examples

  • The dye extracted from algarroba pods produces a rich, dark color on fabrics.

  • The algarroba tree grows well in arid climates.

  • Local communities gather algarroba pods every season for traditional uses.

  • Farmers in Brazil often cultivate algarrobas for their pods.

  • Farmers in Brazil often gather algarroba pods to feed their livestock and improve soil quality.

  • The dye extracted from algarroba pods is widely used in industries for coloring textiles.

  • Local communities use algarroba tree bark in traditional practices for tanning leather.

Synonyms

algarobilla
vsalgarroba
9.9

A pod from certain South American trees that people use to tan leather and make dyes

covers the mesquite tree and its long pod and includes animal feed use

Compounds

algarroba bean
  • Specialized
9.9

A long pod with sweet pulp and small beans people and animals eat, often used like chocolate

Surface Forms

algarroba singular
algarrobas plural

Etymology

Algarroba was also used by Spanish speakers in the Americas for local trees with similar long pods, like the mesquite. So algarroba can mean these pod-bearing trees whose pods were used for tanning, dyeing, and animal feed.