carambola
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- noun
- /kəˈræm.bə.lə/
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carambola
- The carambola has a sweet and tangy flavor that makes it a popular choice for desserts.
- carambola fruit
- carambola star
Examples
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If your taste is for fruit for dessert, try carambola, prickly pear, and the vendor will carefully remove the skin for you.
Blog text (24) -
On Roatan, these included an auditorium, an aquarium, the Roatan Museum at Anthony's Key Resort, and the private Carambola Botanical Gardens.
Academic text (1997) -
You can slice a carambola and add it to your fruit salad for a colorful touch.
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At the market, I found fresh carambola that I couldn't wait to try in my smoothie.
Synonyms
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A yellow tropical fruit that makes a star shape when cut
Compounds
- Specialized
A tropical tree that makes yellow star-shaped fruit called star fruit
How Ripe
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Carambola comes from Portuguese and Malay names for the tropical fruit that grows in Southeast Asia. It is also called starfruit because each slice looks like a 'star', so thinking of a yellow star on your plate helps you remember the name.