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CARAMBOLA [2 records]

Record 1 2016-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Culture of Fruit Trees
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A small, tropical shrub or tree (Averrhoa carambola, family Oxalidaceae) cultivated for its fruit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Arboriculture fruitière
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Fruticultura
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 2 2009-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
CONT

Star fruit: Also called carambola, this bright yellow, waxy fruit comes from Asia. It has five fluted sides and when it's sliced it resembles a star. It has a sweet-sour flavor and juicy texture. It does not need to be peeled.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
DEF

Fruit du carambolier, cultivé aux Antilles, en Indonésie et au Brésil.

OBS

Jaune d'or de forme allongée, marquée de côtes saillantes [...] Sa chair est juteuse et acidulée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
OBS

Fruta pulposa, cerosa, suave de piel fina, verde cuando nueva y cuando madura es de color amarilla o anaranjada. Tiene cinco costillas o lóbulos pronunciados. Cuando se parte transversalmente tiene forma de estrella, [de] allí su nombre.

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