Etymology

carambola

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Today it means: A tree species native to southern Asia, Averrhoa carambola. Full definition →

Marathi करंबळ
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The story

  1. Marathi · derived fromकरंबळ
  2. English todaycarambola

Presumably from Marathi करंबळ (karambaḷ), via Portuguese.

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