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carambola

/ˌkæɹəmˈbəʊlə/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about carambola at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. East Indian tree bearing deeply ridged yellow-brown fruit.
  2. Deeply ridged yellow-brown tropical fruit; used raw as a vegetable or in salad or when fully ripe as a dessert.

Origin

Presumably from Marathi करंबळ (karambaḷ), via Portuguese.

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