carambola

  • 21carambola — /kar euhm boh leuh/, n. 1. a tree, Averrhoa carambola, native to southeastern Asia, bearing deeply ridged, yellow brown, edible fruit. 2. Also called star fruit. the fruit itself. [1590 1600; < Pg < Marathi karambal] * * * …

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  • 22Carambola — Ca|ram|bo|la [k...] die; , s &LT;aus span. carambola »Sternapfel«&GT; svw. 2↑Karambole …

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  • 23carambola — n. yellow brown tropical fruit deeply marked with ridges; East Indian tree that bears the carambola fruit, starfruit …

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  • 24carambola — [ˌkar(ə)m bəʊlə] noun 1》 a golden yellow fruit with a star shaped cross section; a starfruit. 2》 the tropical tree which bears carambolas. [Averrhoa carambola.] Origin C16: from Port., prob. from Marathi karambal …

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  • 25carambola — ca•ram•bo•la [[t]ˌkær əmˈboʊ lə[/t]] n. pl. las 1) pln a SE Asian tree, Averrhoa carambola, of the family Oxalidaceae, bearing deeply ridged, yellow brown fruit 2) pln Also called star fruit the fruit itself. • Etymology: 1590–1600; &LT; Pg &LT;&#8230; …

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  • 26carambola — n. 1 a small tree, Averrhoa carambola, native to SE Asia, bearing golden yellow ribbed fruit. 2 this fruit. Also called star fruit. Etymology: Port., prob. of Indian or E. Indian orig …

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  • 27carambola tree — noun East Indian tree bearing deeply ridged yellow brown fruit • Syn: ↑carambola, ↑Averrhoa carambola • Hypernyms: ↑fruit tree • Part Meronyms: ↑carambola, ↑star fruit …

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  • 28carambola — pop. Acierto, casualidad// doble resultado alcanzado mediante una sola acción// jgo. En el juego de billar tocar con la bola con que se juega a las otras dos …

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  • 29carambola — ca|ram|bo|la Mot Pla Nom femení …

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  • 30Carambola — Averrhoa (E) …

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