carambola Syllabification: (ca·ram·bo·la)Pronunciation: /ˌkarəmˈbōlə/Definition of carambola noun 1a golden-yellow juicy fruit with a star-shaped cross section. Also called star fruit. 2the small tropical tree which bears the carambola fruits. Averrhoa carambola, family Oxalidaceae Origin: late 16th century: from Portuguese, probably from Marathi karambalcarambola in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of carambola in the British & World English dictionary
