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carambola

Small evergreen tree of Southeast Asia. The fruits, called star fruit, are yellowish, about 12 cm/4 in long, with a five-pointed star-shaped cross-section. They can be eaten raw, cooked, or pickled, and are juicily acidic. The juice is also used to remove stains from hands and clothes. (Averrhoa carambola, family Averrhoaceae.)



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A popular exhibit at the event was the California Rare Fruit Growers' table, where growers displayed such curious eats as a carambola, a tropical star-shape fruit, and a kiwano, a member of the cucumber family from Africa that is shaped like a lemon covered in pointy bumps.
A PEEK AT VALLEY'S PAST ANGELENOS COME OUT FOR DAY ON FARM by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Starfruit, also called carambola, looks like a bright yellow, three-dimensional, five-pointed star.
Exotic produce 101 by Berkoff, Nancy / Vegetarian Journal
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