Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An evergreen tree (Averrhoa bilimbi) native to tropical Asia and grown for its edible fruits.
- noun The small, sour, greenish or yellowish cucumber-shaped fruit of this tree, eaten as a pickle or used in relishes and various dishes.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The native name of the fruit of an East Indian tree-sorrel, Averrhoa Bilimbi. It is very acid, but is much esteemed when made into syrup, candied, or pickled. See
Averrhoa .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The berries of two East Indian species of Averrhoa, of the
Oxalideæ or Sorrel family. They are very acid, and highly esteemed when preserved or pickled. The juice is used as a remedy for skin diseases.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
tree , Averrhoa bilimbi, related to thecarambola . - noun The
fruit of the tree.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun East Indian evergreen tree bearing very acid fruit
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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An entry from Pepy of The Art and Science of Food reminded me of why I love Weekend Herb Blogging, since she wrote about bilimbi, a fruit I've never heard of before.
Lots of Things Happening in December, and We're Also Cooking with Herbs! Kalyn Denny 2007
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A relative, the bilimbi, is too tart to eat fresh and in the tropics is made into preserves and drinks.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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A relative, the bilimbi, is too tart to eat fresh and in the tropics is made into preserves and drinks.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Mr. Lynch described the movements of Averrhoa bilimbi in the "Linn.
More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 Charles Darwin 1845
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