Main Entry:

car·am·bo·la

Pronunciation:

\ˌka-rəm-ˈbō-lə\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Portuguese, from Marathi karambal, from Sanskrit karmaphala

Date:

1598

1 : a 5-angled green to yellow tropical fruit of star-shaped cross section —called also star fruit 2 : a tropical tree (Averrhoa carambola) of the wood-sorrel family that is native to southeastern Asia and is widely cultivated for carambolas