Averrhoa carambola
- noun
- /ˌævərˈhoʊə kəˈræmboʊlə/
- Specialized
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carambola
- The fruit of the Averrhoa carambola has a unique star shape and a sweet flavor.
Examples
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The Averrhoa carambola thrives in tropical climates and is cultivated for its star fruit.
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I bought some Averrhoa carambolas at the market yesterday.
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Because of its attractive fruit, Averrhoa carambola is often grown as an ornamental tree.
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Scientists studied the medicinal properties of Averrhoa carambola leaves and fruit.
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The Averrhoa carambola tree thrives in tropical climates.
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Many people enjoy the tropical taste of Averrhoa carambola in their smoothies.
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In Southeast Asia, Averrhoa carambola is often used in salads and desserts.
Synonyms
A tropical tree that makes yellow fruit with star-shaped slices
A tropical tree that grows yellow, star-shaped fruit called star fruit
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a botanical binomial (genus + species) so the combined form denotes a specific tree; if a learner knows 'Averrhoa' denotes tropical trees with edible fruits and 'carambola' denotes the star-fruit/tree, they can infer this is the tree that produces carambola (star fruit). Botanical Latin names are a regular, cross-linguistic naming pattern, making the referent transparently derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
Averrhoa carambola is the scientific name for the tree that makes the star-shaped fruit called carambola. The word 'carambola' comes from Malay and old Portuguese and originally described how the fruit slices look like a star, so the name means the 'star fruit' we eat today.
