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单词
starfruit
释义
starfruit
in British English
(
ˈstɑːˌfruːt
)
noun
another name for
carambola
carambola
in British English
(
ˌkærəmˈbəʊlə
)
noun
1.
a tree,
Averrhoa carambola,
probably native to Brazil but cultivated in the tropics, esp SE Asia, for its edible fruit
2.
Also called
:
star fruit
the smooth-skinned yellow fruit of this tree, which is star-shaped in cross section
Word origin
C18: Spanish
carambola
a sour greenish fruit, from Portuguese, from Marathi
karambal
Examples of 'starfruit' in a sentence
starfruit
They were picking carambola, or starfruit, and it tasted like bubblegum.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2017
)
Other products once regarded as exotic, such as lychees and starfruit, are now commonplace.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2006
)
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