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- [kar-uh m-boh-luh]
- /ˌkær əmˈboʊ lə/
- /ˌkær.əmˌbəʊ.lə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kar-uh m-boh-luh]
- /ˌkær əmˈboʊ lə/
Definitions of carambola word
- noun carambola a tree, Averrhoa carambola, probably native to Brazil but cultivated in the tropics, esp SE Asia, for its edible fruit 3
- noun carambola the smooth-skinned yellow fruit of this tree, which is star-shaped in cross section 3
- noun carambola a small, tropical shrub or tree (Averrhoa carambola, family Oxalidaceae) cultivated for its fruit 3
- noun carambola its glossy, yellow, fleshy, oval fruit with prominent ridges, which, when cut across, produces star-shaped segments; star fruit 3
- noun carambola a tree, Averrhoa carambola, native to southeastern Asia, bearing deeply ridged, yellow-brown, edible fruit. 1
- noun carambola Also called star fruit. the fruit itself. 1
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Origin of carambola
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Portuguese < Marathi karambal
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Parts of speech for Carambola
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
carambola popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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