bilimbi

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noun

A tree, Averrhoa bilimbi, related to the carambola.

Similar
Averrhoa bilimbi
OriginMalay belimbing →
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Meanings

nounbilimbi (plural bilimbis)

plural bilimbis · alternative bilimbing · alternative blimbing

  1. A tree, Averrhoa bilimbi, related to the carambola.
  2. The fruit of the tree.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounEast Indian evergreen tree bearing very acid fruit

Similar
Averrhoa bilimbi
Broader
fruit tree
Also see
cucumber tree

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Malaybelimbing“star fruit”
  2. Englishbilimbi

From Averrhoa bilimbi, from Malay belimbing (“star fruit”).

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Translations

Bengali বিলিম্বি
  • বিলিম্বি (bilimbi)Averrhoa bilimbi
Indonesian belimbing buluh
  • belimbing buluhAverrhoa bilimbi
Malay belimbing sayur
  • belimbing sayurAverrhoa bilimbi
Tagalog kamyas
  • kamyasAverrhoa bilimbi
Thai ตะลิงปลิง
  • ตะลิงปลิง (dtà-ling-bpling)Averrhoa bilimbi
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“bilimbi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bilimbi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bilimbi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bilimbi.

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