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