carambola

[kar-uhm-boh-luh]

ca·ram·bo·la

[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.

Origin:
1590–1600; < Portuguese < Marathi karambal
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Carambola is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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carambola (ˌkærəmˈbəʊlə)
 
n
1.  a tree, Averrhoa carambola, probably native to Brazil but cultivated in the tropics, esp SE Asia, for its edible fruit
2.  Also called: star fruit the smooth-skinned yellow fruit of this tree, which is star-shaped in cross section
 
[C18: Spanish carambola a sour greenish fruit, from Portuguese, from Marathi karambal]

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