carambola

== English == === Alternative forms === karambola (rare) === Etymology === Presumably from Marathi करंबळ (karambaḷ), via Portuguese. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌkæɹəmˈbəʊlə/ Rhymes: -əʊlə === Noun === carambola (plural carambolas) A tree species native to southern Asia, Averrhoa carambola. The fruit of this tree, commonly known as star fruit. Synonyms: Chinese gooseberry, star fruit A yellow colour, like that of a carambola. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish carambola, from Malay karambal. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern) [kə.ɾəmˈbo̞.lə] IPA(key): (Balearic, Central) [kə.ɾəmˈbɔ.lə] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [ka.ɾamˈbɔ.la] === Noun === carambola f (plural caramboles) star fruit carom ==== Derived terms ==== caramboler === Further reading === “carambola”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ka.ʁɑ̃.bɔ.la/ Homophones: carambolas, carambolât === Verb === carambola third-person singular past historic of caramboler == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kaˈram.bo.la/ Rhymes: -ambola Hyphenation: ca‧ràm‧bo‧la === Etymology 1 === ==== Noun ==== carambola f (plural carambole) cannon, carom (in snooker etc.) star fruit === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== carambola inflection of carambolare: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɔlɐ Hyphenation: ca‧ram‧bo‧la === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Malay karambal, from Marathi करंबळ (karambaḷ), ultimately from Sanskrit कर्मार (karmā́ra), कर्मरङ्ग (karmaranga). ==== Noun ==== carambola f (plural carambolas) carambola, star fruit (fruit) ===== Related terms ===== caramboleira === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from French carambole, from Spanish carambola. ==== Noun ==== carambola f (plural carambolas) (billiards) (UK) cannon, (USA) carom (billiards) red ball ===== Related terms ===== carambolar === Etymology 3 === Alteration of caramba. ==== Interjection ==== carambola (minced oath) synonym of caramba (“damn”) === Further reading === “carambola”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “carambola”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Portuguese carambola. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kaɾamˈbola/ [ka.ɾãmˈbo.la] Rhymes: -ola Syllabification: ca‧ram‧bo‧la === Noun === carambola f (plural carambolas) star fruit fluke double whammy; act of killing two birds with one stone (snooker, pool, billiards) cannon (snooker, pool, billiards) three-cushion shot Continuaban desocupadas las mesas en redor, los músicos charlaban en el palco, y del salón de billares llegaba el ruido de tacos con que algunos entusiastas aplaudían una carambola complicadísima. ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “carambola”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025