alfarroba
/aw.faˈʁo.bɐ/feminine
The English word carob is translated to Portuguese as alfarroba.
alfarroba refers to the edible fruit of the carob tree.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Which one should you use?
While alfarroba refers to the fruit, alfarrobeira is the specific term used to refer to the carob tree itself.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Brazil, algaroba is the term more commonly used to refer to carob.
How does it change in a sentence?
alfarroba is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables with the stress on the third syllable: /aw.faˈʁo.bɐ/.
Did you know?
- In Portuguese, the carob pod was historically used as a unit of weight for gold and jewels, known as an alfarroba.
- The Portuguese word alfarroba is a linguistic traveler, moving from Aramaic into Arabic before being adopted into Old Galician-Portuguese.
- The carob tree alfarrobeira is deeply tied to the landscape of the Algarve region in Portugal, where it is often used to prevent soil erosion.
Examples in context
- A alfarroba é muito doce.Carob is very sweet.
- Eu gosto de chá de alfarroba.I like carob tea.
- Esta alfarroba está seca.This carob is dry.
Example conversation
Beatriz and Felipe are at a local market.
- BeatrizFelipe, compre esta alfarroba para nós.Felipe, buy this carob for us.
- FelipeEla parece muito fresca, Beatriz.It looks very fresh, Beatriz.
- BeatrizSim, a alfarroba parece ótima.Yes, the carob looks great.
- FelipeVou levar um saco então.I will take a bag then.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “carob” translations and entries alfarroba, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries alfarroba, CC BY-SA 4.0.
