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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CARAMBOLA

Spanish carambola a sour greenish fruit, from Portuguese, from Marathi karambal.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CARAMBOLA

carambola  [ˌkærəmˈbəʊlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARAMBOLA

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determiner
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Carambola is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CARAMBOLA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

carambola

Carambola

Carambola, also known as starfruit, is the fruit of Averrhoa carambola, a species of tree native to the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The fruit is popular throughout Southeast Asia, the South Pacific and parts of East Asia. The tree is also cultivated throughout non-indigenous tropical areas, such as in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the southern United States. The fruit has distinctive ridges running down its sides; in cross-section, it resembles a star, hence its name. The entire fruit is edible and is usually eaten out of hand. They may also be used in cooking, and can be made into relishes, preserves, and juice drinks.

Definition of carambola in the English dictionary

The definition of carambola in the dictionary is a tree, Averrhoa carambola, probably native to Brazil but cultivated in the tropics, esp SE Asia, for its edible fruit. Other definition of carambola is Also called: star fruit. the smooth-skinned yellow fruit of this tree, which is star-shaped in cross section.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CARAMBOLA


Angola
æŋˈɡəʊlə
barbola
bɑːˈbəʊlə
bipolar
baɪˈpəʊlə
bola
ˈbəʊlə
bolar
ˈbəʊlə
bowler
ˈbəʊlə
Coca-Cola
ˌkəʊkəˈkəʊlə
cocobola
ˈkəʊkəʊˌbəʊlə
cola
ˈkəʊlə
controller
kənˈtrəʊlə
Ebola
iːˈbəʊlə
kola
ˈkəʊlə
mola
ˈməʊlə
polar
ˈpəʊlə
roller
ˈrəʊlə
sola
ˈsəʊlə
solar
ˈsəʊlə
stroller
ˈstrəʊlə
tombola
tɒmˈbəʊlə
viola
vɪˈəʊlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARAMBOLA

caracole
caracoler
caract
Caractacus
caracul
carafe
caragana
carageen
carageenan
caramba
carambole
caramel
caramel cream
caramelisation
caramelise
caramelization
caramelize
carangid
carangoid
caranna

WORDS THAT END LIKE CARAMBOLA

Agricola
canola
Coppola
cupola
Denebola
gondola
Gorgonzola
granola
Hispaniola
hyperbola
lobola
parabola
pergola
Pola
rectangular hyperbola
rucola
tola
Tortola
vola
Zola

Synonyms and antonyms of carambola in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «carambola» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CARAMBOLA

Find out the translation of carambola to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of carambola from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «carambola» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

杨桃
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carambola
570 millions of speakers

English

carambola
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

carambola
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كارامبولا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

карамбола
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carambola
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

carambola
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

caramboles
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Carambola
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Karambole
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ゴレンシ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

카람 볼라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Carambola
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

carambola
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

carambola
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅरंबोला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

carambola
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

carambola
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

karambola
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

карамбола
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

carambola
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

carambola
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

carambola
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

carambola
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

carambola
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of carambola

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARAMBOLA»

The term «carambola» is regularly used and occupies the 65.182 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CARAMBOLA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about carambola

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARAMBOLA»

Discover the use of carambola in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to carambola and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Carambola
A woman strong, a woman scorned, a woman ready to hate, ready to live, ready to love. This is the essence of Carambola. Like the fruit, this collection of poetry will be tangy yet sweet as you embark on an exciting, emotional, experience.
Mervelle A. Sage, 2012
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Pre-Production, Production And Post-Harvest Handling Of ...
2.4 Causes, effects and control of factors affecting yield and fruit quality in lite field; Under good management practices carambola trees begin to produce fruit in the second year, and production increases rapidly with age until about the ninth or ...
Rafael J Marte, Carl W Campbell, 1990
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Handbook of Environmental Physiology of Fruit Crops
REFERENCES: CARAMBOLA l. Galan Sauco V., Carambola Cultivation, Plant Production and Protection Paper No. l08. FAO. 2. Watson, B. J., George, A. P., Nissen, R. J. and Brown, B. I., Carambola — a star on the horizon, Queensl. Agric .
Bruce Schaffer, Peter C. Andersen, 1994
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Exotic Foods: A Kitchen and Garden Guide
ished carambola tree will produce fruit almost year-round with large crops in early spring and summer. Carambola grows well in sun or partial shade but will not tolerate salt. It prefers acid soil,but does well with heavy feeding of composted  ...
Marian Van Atta, 2002
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New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural ...
The ascorbic acid content is in the higher range of the carambola cultivars, indicating a good source of vitamin C. As this is a non-climacteric fruit (Lam & Wan 1983), the fruit has to be harvested at a point such that the sweetness of the fruit is ...
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Horticulture for Sustainable Income and Environmental ...
JASHKARAN SINGH, C.S. CHOPRA and SRI NARAYAN Introduction Carambola (Averrhoa carambola L.) belongs to the family oxalidaceae. It is an important fruit of warm tropical and subtropical areas of the world. It is believed to be a native ...
V. B. Singh, K. Akali Sema, Pauline Alila, 2006
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Tropical Fruits Newsletter
Effects of different pectolase concentration and yeast strains on carambola wine quality in Trinidad, West Indies The fruit of Averrhoa carambola L., or carambola, is an attractive tropical fruit of the Oxalidaceae family. As most of the carambola ...
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Breeding Tropical and Subtropical Fruits
Donadio, L.C. 1989. Carambola growing in Brazil. Proc. Interamer. Soc. Trop. Hon. 33: 26-29. Galan Sauco. V. 1993. Carambola cultivation. FAO Production and Protection Paper No. 108, Italy. Rome pp. 4-32. Galan Sauco, V., Hernandez.
P.K. Ray, 2002
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Tropical and Subtropical Fruits: Postharvest Physiology, ...
Dried carambola and carambola candies (products of Thailand). Drying/ dehydration Fully ripened carambola fruit are sliced into approximately 1.2 cm in thickness, deseeded, immersed in 1500 ppm sodium bisulfite solution for 10 min, and ...
Muhammad Siddiq, 2012
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Tropical Fruits
Ir, Rodriguez, 0. and Crane, L.C. (1998) Cultivar tree growth and fruit quality evaluation of young carambola (Averrhoa carambola L.) trees. Proceedings of the Florida State Horticulture Society 1 1 1, 2 9943 02. Crane, ].H., Willis, L., Lara, SP.
Robert E. Paull, Odilo Duarte, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARAMBOLA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term carambola is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cheers! Explore white blends from South Africa
It opens up to carambola and unripe kiwi and finishes with a tart mineral note, bordering on pithy. Though Riesling is the main component, this ... «Florida Today, Jul 15»
2
TT junior golfers to go all out
The Carambola course in St Croix will be unchartered territory for all 14 TT juniors, but team manager Andre Collins says they have been ... «Trinidad News, Jul 15»
3
Florida's Agritourism Industry is Soaring
Sustainable farming became a top priority as the Schneblys boast that each mango, lychee, guava, passion fruit and Carambola is personally ... «Southeast AgNet, Jul 15»
4
Five theatres worth a summer drive
For food, try Mademoiselle Clifford's Floral Emporium & Tea Room (more than 100 different teas), Carambola tapas restaurant and bistro (bring ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»
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Mapp Disapproves Carambola Golf Club EDC Tax Break Extension
Kenneth Mapp disapproved the application of the Carambola Golf Club for an extension and modification of economic development benefits, ... «Saint Croix Source, Jul 15»
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Eusha Johnson adjudged Carambola Beach Club Ambassador
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts - IT was an immaculate scenery Sunday afternoon (Jun. 28) as patrons adorned the shores of the Carambola Beach ... «SKNVibes.com, Jul 15»
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Gardening: Your July lawn and garden checklist
Fruits which ripen in July include avocado, carambola, guava, mango, natal plum, passion fruit, papaya and pineapple. This is a good time to ... «Naples Daily News, Jul 15»
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Local Knowledge: MangoMania — celebrating an island treasure
Small farms were growing a great variety of tropicals - from lychees to longans and carambola to avocados. The next wave of farming on the ... «Pine Island Eagle, Jul 15»
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TT Jr golfers ready for St Croix
The championships open on Sunday on the Carambola Course in St Croix, US Virgin Islands, and with that objective firmly in mind, the squad ... «Trinidad News, Jul 15»
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Police rules out criminal breach of trust in Mara's Australia property …
Several other properties in and around the city were also targeted in the investigations, code-named Operation Carambola. «The Star Online, Jun 15»

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