balimbing

noun

ba·​lim·​bing

bəˈlim(ˌ)biŋ

plural -s

Philippines

: carambola

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Tagalog

Note: A widespread word in Western Malayo-Polynesian languages. See the entry baliŋbiŋin Robert Blust, Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (on the Internet).

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