carambola
carambola Lexical Profile
carambola Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A golden-yellow, deeply ridged tropical fruit from the tree Averrhoa carambola, native to Southeast Asia, which reveals a distinct five-pointed star shape when cut in cross-section.
"She garnished the tropical fruit salad with vibrant, star-shaped slices of carambola."
The widely cultivated evergreen tropical tree (Averrhoa carambola) native to tropical Asia that bears the carambola fruit.
"The gardener carefully monitored the moisture levels around the newly planted carambola to ensure it survived the dry season."
A shot in billiards in which the cue ball successively strikes two other balls; a carom.
"He executed a perfect carambola, scoring a critical point that secured his victory in the billiards tournament."
• Rhymes for carambola
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese 'carambola', which derived from Marathi 'karambaḷ' or Malayalam 'karamba', referring natively to the star fruit.
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