carambola

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Definition of carambola in English English dictionary

A tree species native of southern Asia, Averrhoa carambola

The fruit of carambola tree, more commonly known as star fruit

{i} yellow-brown tropical fruit deeply marked with ridges; East Indian tree that bears the carambola fruit, starfruit

deeply ridged yellow-brown tropical fruit; used raw as a vegetable or in salad or when fully ripe as a dessert East Indian tree bearing deeply ridged yellow-brown fruit

deeply ridged yellow-brown tropical fruit; used raw as a vegetable or in salad or when fully ripe as a dessert

An East Indian tree (Averrhoa Carambola), and its acid, juicy fruit; called also Coromandel gooseberry

East Indian tree bearing deeply ridged yellow-brown fruit

Hyphenation

ca·ram·bo·la

Etymology

[ "kar-&m-'bO-l& ] (noun.) 1598. Portuguese, from Marathi karambal, from Sanskrit karmaphala.