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French
Etymology
Literally, “apple from Goa”, the state in India from which France obtained the fruit.
Pronunciation
Noun
pomme de Goa f (plural pommes de Goa)
- (dated, rare) star fruit (Averrhoa carambola)
- Synonym: carambole
2021, Gil Pen, Vers entortillés et Rimes masquées, Librinova, →ISBN:Mais non ! la fraîche carambole ou la pomme de Goa, stellaire à cinq branches, n’est pas une étoile de mer.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2022, Claude Joseph, C'est naturel, ça ne peut pas faire de mal, Editions Ex Aequo, →ISBN:Et puis comment ne pas citer la carambole ou pomme de Goa (Averrhoa carambola), ce fruit en forme d’étoile employé dans la décoration de desserts.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)