English

Wikispecies

Noun

carambola ‎(plural carambolas)

1. A tree species native of southern Asia, Averrhoa carambola.
2. The fruit of carambola tree, more commonly known as star fruit.

Translations

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.ʁɑ̃.bɔ.la/
• Homophones: carambolas, carambolât

Verb

carambola

1. third-person singular past historic of caramboler

Italian

Noun

carambola f ‎(plural carambole)

1. cannon, carom (in snooker etc)
2. star fruit

Verb

carambola

1. third-person singular present indicative of carambolare
2. second-person singular imperative of carambolare

Portuguese

carambola

Etymology

Via Malay karambal, from Marathi [script needed] ‎(karambal), ultimately from Sanskrit कर्मार ‎(karmā́ra), कर्मरङ्ग ‎(karmaranga).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ɾɐ̃.ˈbɔ.la/

Noun

carambola f (plural carambolas)

1. star fruit (fruit)

Related terms

• caramboleira

Spanish

Etymology

From Portuguese carambola

Noun

carambola f ‎(plural carambolas)

1. star fruit (fruit)
2. (snooker, pool, billiards) three-cushion shot

Synonyms

• tamarindo

Related terms

• carambolo (tree)