CARAMBOLA


Meaning of CARAMBOLA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌka-rəm-ˈbō-lə ]

noun

Etymology: Portuguese, from Marathi karambal, from Sanskrit karmaphala

Date: 1598

1. : a 5-angled green to yellow tropical fruit of star-shaped cross section — called also star fruit

2. : a tropical tree ( Averrhoa carambola ) of the wood-sorrel family that is native to southeastern Asia and is widely cultivated for carambolas

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.