Bible Dictionaries
Algaroba
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) The Carob, a leguminous tree of the Mediterranean region; also, its edible beans or pods, called St. John's bread.
(2):
(n.) The Honey mesquite (Prosopis juliflora), a small tree found from California to Buenos Ayres; also, its sweet, pulpy pods. A valuable gum, resembling gum arabic, is collected from the tree in Texas and Mexico.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Algaroba'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/algaroba.html. 1828.