Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carambola

/ˌkæɹəmˈbəʊlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: caram-bo-la
IPA: /ˌkæɹəmˈbəʊlə/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tree species native to southern Asia, Averrhoa carambola.

noun

The fruit of this tree, commonly known as star fruit.

noun

A yellow colour, like that of a carambola.

Example Sentences

"The carambola tree bears a sour fruit which makes a good tart, and there is a variety which bears a sweet fruit. The tree, though originally, it is said, from the Moluccas, flourishes well on this Coast, and is quite naturalized."
"She leans out of sight before coming back with a bowl of something—looks like sliced fresh carambola with salt and chili."

Etymology

Presumably from Marathi करंबळ (karambaḷ), via Portuguese.

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: करंबळ, -

Inflected Forms

carambolas (plural) karambola (alternative, rare)

Derived Forms

caramboxin

Synonyms

Chinese gooseberry star fruit carambola tree averrhoa carambola

Rhymes With

cola ebola viola lola coca cola coca-cola motorola angola hola pensacola nola granola

Questions

How do you pronounce carambola?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkæɹəmˈbəʊlə/.
What does carambola mean?: A tree species native to southern Asia, Averrhoa carambola.
Where does carambola come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

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