carambola

[ kar-uhm-boh-luh ]

noun

1. a tree, Averrhoa carambola, native to southeastern Asia, bearing deeply ridged, yellow-brown, edible fruit.
2. Also called star fruit. the fruit itself.

carambola

/ ˌkærəmˈbəʊlə /

noun

1. a tree, Averrhoa carambola, probably native to Brazil but cultivated in the tropics, esp SE Asia, for its edible fruit
2. Also calledstar fruit the smooth-skinned yellow fruit of this tree, which is star-shaped in cross section

Word History and Origins

Origin of carambola¹

1590–1600; < Portuguese < Marathi karambal

Word History and Origins

Origin of carambola¹

C18: Spanish carambola a sour greenish fruit, from Portuguese, from Marathi karambal

Example Sentences

Cambyretá has a flock of recently released red-and-green macaws, Carambola is where visitors can swim with horses, and in the picturesque main settlement of Colonia Carlos Pelligrini, it’s possible to get a taste of local life, as well as get up close to local fauna on a kayak tour of the lagoon.

From The Guardian

She has worn out a path along about 20 feet of the fence line, another 10 feet along my bromeliad patch, and about 10 feet in front of my carambola tree.

From Washington Post

And Brazil’s exotic juice will be popular: caju, acai, carambola, caqui, goiaba and maracuja, often squeezed into juices - sucos in Portuguese.

From Washington Times

And Brazil's exotic juice will be popular: caju, acai, carambola, caqui, goiaba and maracuja, often squeezed into juices — sucos in Portuguese.

From US News

And Brazil’s exotic juice will be popular: caju, acai, carambola, caqui, goiaba and maracuja, often squeezed into juices — sucos in Portuguese.

From Seattle Times