n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ka-r ə m- ' b ō -l ə
Function: 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