carambole

1 of 2

noun

car·​am·​bole

ˈkarəmˌbōl

plural -s

1

obsolete : carom

2

obsolete : a shot in billiards in which the cue ball strikes more than one cushion before completing a carom

carambole

2 of 2

intransitive verb

"

-ed/-ing/-s

: carom

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Spanish carambola, literally, carambola (the fruit), from Portuguese

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