carambola
/ˌkærəmˈbəʊlə/noun
1
- a golden-yellow juicy fruit with a star-shaped cross section阳桃, 五敛子。亦称STARFRUIT.
2
- the small tropical tree which bears this fruit阳桃树, 五敛子树。
2.1
- Averrhoa carambola, family Oxalidaceae.拉丁名Averrhoa carambola,酢浆草科。
词源
late 16th cent.: from Portuguese, probably from Marathi karambal.