[ ˌkar(ə)m'bəʊlə ]
■ noun
1》 a golden-yellow fruit with a star-shaped cross section; a starfruit.
2》 the tropical tree which bears ~s. [ Averrhoa ~ .]
Origin
C16: from Port., prob. from Marathi karambal .
[ ˌkar(ə)m'bəʊlə ]
■ noun
1》 a golden-yellow fruit with a star-shaped cross section; a starfruit.
2》 the tropical tree which bears ~s. [ Averrhoa ~ .]
Origin
C16: from Port., prob. from Marathi karambal .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004