Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Same as bilimbi.
Etymologies
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Examples
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-- This is called the blimbing, and is cultivated to some extent in the East Indies.
Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Garbanso (Philipp.); Haricot dragon (Fr.); Kachang blimbing, Kachang botol,
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(Averrhoa acida) is nearly allied to the blimbing besi, but the fruit is smaller, of an irregular shape, growing in clusters close to the branch, and containing each a single hard seed or stone.
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Of the blimbing (Averrhoa carambola) a pentagonal fruit, containing five flattish seeds, and extremely acid, there are two sorts, called penjuru and besi.
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There is also the blimbing bulu (Averrhoa billimbi), or smooth species.
oroboros commented on the word blimbing
According to NPR's Says You: a shot in billiards where the cue ball hits two cushions before hitting the object ball.
May 9, 2010