CARAMBOLA


Meaning of CARAMBOLA in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.