Word of the Day:
carambola
What It Means
A tree species native to southern Asia, Averrhoa carambola.
The fruit of this tree, commonly known as star fruit.
A yellow colour, like that of a carambola.
Carambola in Context
“She leans out of sight before coming back with a bowl of something—looks like sliced fresh carambola with salt and chili.”
Did You Know?
Presumably from Marathi करंबळ (karambaḷ), via Portuguese.
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