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

10 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

7 months ago

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