carambola

ca·ram·bola

UK/ˌkæɹəmˈbəʊlə/ uncommon

noun

East Indian tree bearing deeply ridged yellow-brown fruit

Synonyms

carambola tree
Averrhoa carambola

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

Synonyms

star fruit

Origin

Presumably from Marathi करंबळ (karambaḷ), via Portuguese.

Related words

Word family

carambola tree

Broader terms

edible fruit
fruit tree

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noun
singular	carambola
plural	carambolas
alternative rare	karambola