star fruit

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noun

Carambola; A fruit with a star shaped cross section. As it ripens it turns from green to yellow. The fruit has a tart taste and is a good source of vitamin C.

food

plant

also known as

chiny jimbilin, five finger, kamranga, shamrack, star apple

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4 comments

Cloyette

10 years ago

In Guyana this is called "Five Finger", or as some would say "Five Finga."

Brudda Bob

9 years ago

Also referred to as Carambola and there is also a Carambola flavoured "soft drink".

Bobby

3 years ago

Other names: Start fruit/Kamranga /Chiney Jimbilin/Star Apple

Jeremy

3 months ago

Back in the 90's we called it Star Apple on the Esiquibo Coast