carambola
[kar-
uh
m-
boh
-l
uh
]
/ˌkær əmˈboʊ lə/
noun
1.
a tree,
Averrhoa carambola,
native to southeastern Asia, bearing deeply ridged, yellow-brown, edible fruit.
2.
Also called
star fruit
. the fruit itself.
Origin
1590-1600;
<
Portuguese
<
Marathi
karambal
Examples from the web for
carambola
Little is known about the performance of
carambola
cultivars grown in the tropics and subtropics.
Harvest maturity, pre-cutting wash, and post-processing dip to improve quality of fresh-cut
carambola
fruit.
British Dictionary definitions for
carambola
carambola
/
ˌkærəmˈbəʊlə
/
noun
1.
a tree,
Averrhoa carambola,
probably native to Brazil but cultivated in the tropics, esp SE Asia, for its edible fruit
2.
Also called
star fruit.
the smooth-skinned yellow fruit of this tree, which is star-shaped in cross section
Word Origin
C18: Spanish
carambola
a sour greenish fruit, from Portuguese, from Marathi
karambal