carambola

car·am·bo·la

carambola

a small, tropical shrub or tree (Averrhoa carambola, family Oxalidaceae) cultivated for its fruit
its glossy, yellow, fleshy, oval fruit with prominent ridges and a star-shaped cross section; star fruit

Origin of carambola

Port, probably from Marathi karambal

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carambola

noun

An ornamental evergreen tree (Averrhoa carambola), native to Southeast Asia and having crisp, edible, yellow to orange, longitudinally ridged fruits that are star-shaped in cross section.
The fruit of this plant. Also called star fruit .

Origin of carambola

Portuguese perhaps from Marathi karambal

carambola

Averrhoa carambola

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Noun

(plural carambolas)

A tree species native of southern Asia, Averrhoa carambola.
The fruit of carambola tree, more commonly known as star fruit.

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