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the fruit that turns into a five-pointed star the instant you slice it crosswise
means A tropical fruit with a waxy, ridged yellow-green skin that, when cut across, forms a five-pointed star shape, prized for its tart-sweet flesh.
from A plain English compound — "star" plus "fruit" — naming the obvious party trick of its cross-section. Its other name, carambola, came into English (via Portuguese and Spanish) from a South Asian language, possibly Marathi or a Dravidian source, where the tree has grown for centuries.
- hidden toxin
- contains a neurotoxin dangerous to kidney patients
- botanical name
- called carambola in most of the world
- edible whole
- skin and all, no peeling required
- flavor blend
- tastes like apple, grape, and citrus combined
- tropical native
- originated in Southeast Asia's humid lowlands
carambola tree — tropical fruit native to southeast asia, cultivated in malaysia, indonesia, and the philippines for its distinctive star-shaped cross-section
averrhoa carambola — scientific name for the starfruit plant, grown commercially in florida, hawaii, and tropical regions worldwide since the 1800s