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carob tree

nounfeminine/ɐɫ.fɐ.ʁu.ˈbɐj.ɾɐ/low

al·far·ro·bei·ra

Definition

Tree of the species Ceratonia siliqua, which produces the carob.
The carob tree is a drought-resistant tree. Carob trees provide shade in the Algarve fields.

Etymology

De 'alfarroba' + sufixo '-eira'.

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