Definition of carambola
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
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The first known use of carambola was in 1598
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