No. 9,174 in Catalan
garrofa
"Garrofa" means "carob," referring to the fruit or tree of the carob plant.
In a sentence
El granger recol·lecta garrofes per emmagatzemar-les pel bestiar.
The farmer collects carob beans to store them for his livestock.
Here, 'garrofa' is used to refer to the carob bean as a nutritious food for animals.
La garrofa s'utilitza sovint com a substitut natural del cacau.
Carob is often used as a natural substitute for cocoa.
In this sentence, 'garrofa' denotes the carob bean powder used in cooking or as a cocoa alternative.
A prop del camí, hi ha un garrofer ple de garrofes madures.
Near the path, there's a carob tree full of ripe pods.
Here, 'garrofa' is describing the carob pods hanging from the tree.
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