carambola


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
carambola /ˌkar(ə)mˈbəʊlə/
noun
  • 1 a golden-yellow fruit with a star-shaped cross section; a starfruit.
  • 2 the tropical tree which bears carambolas. [Averrhoa carambola.]
– origin C16: from Port., prob. from Marathi karambal.
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