Carambola Definition

kărəm-bōlə
noun
Its glossy, yellow, fleshy, oval fruit with prominent ridges and a star-shaped cross section; star fruit.
Webster's New World
A small, tropical shrub or tree (Averrhoa carambola, family Oxalidaceae) cultivated for its fruit.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
carambola
Plural:
carambolas

Origin of Carambola

  • Portuguese perhaps from Marathi karambal

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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