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• karambola (rare)

語源

Presumably from Marathi करंबळ (karambaḷ), via Portuguese.

発音

• IPA: /ˌkæɹəmˈbəʊlə/
• 韻: -əʊlə

名詞

carambola (plural carambolas)

1. A tree species native to southern Asia, Averrhoa carambola.
   • 1851, Francis Mason, Tenasserim: Or Notes on the Fauna, Flora, Minerals, and Nations of British Burmah and Pegu: with Systematic Catalogues of the Known Minerals, Plants, Mammals, Fishes, Mollusks, Sea-nettles, Corals, Sea-urchins, Worms, Insects, Crabs, Reptiles, and Birds; with Vernacular Names, American Mission Press, T.S. Ranney, page 121:

     The carambola tree bears a sour fruit which makes a good tart, and there is a variety which bears a sweet fruit. The tree, though originally, it is said, from the Moluccas, flourishes well on this Coast, and is quite naturalized.

2. The fruit of this tree, commonly known as star fruit.

   Synonyms: Chinese gooseberry, star fruit

   • 2022, N. K. Jemisin, The World We Make, Orbit, page 124:

     She leans out of sight before coming back with a bowl of something—looks like sliced fresh carambola with salt and chili.

3. A yellow colour, like that of a carambola.

   carambola:  

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