carambola, star fruit
(noun) deeply ridged yellow-brown tropical fruit; used raw as a vegetable or in salad or when fully ripe as a dessert
carambola, carambola tree, Averrhoa carambola
(noun) East Indian tree bearing deeply ridged yellow-brown fruit
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Presumably from Marathi karambal, via Portuguese.
carambola (plural carambolas)
A tree species native of southern Asia, Averrhoa carambola.
The fruit of this tree, more commonly known as star fruit.
A yellow colour, like that of a carambola.
Source: Wiktionary
Ca`ram*bo"la, n. (Bot.)
Definition: An East Indian tree (Averrhoa Carambola), and its acid, juicy fruit; called also Coromandel gooseberry.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
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