¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Starfruit
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Starfruit
Literary usage of Starfruit
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Second Temperate Rice Conferenceby B Hardy, J E Hill by B Hardy, J E Hill (2002)
"Mycoherbicide approach for controlling starfruit, a major weed of Australian rice
fields FG Jahromi, EJ Cother, and GJ Ash FG Jahromi and GJ Ash, ..."
2. Panama Adventure Guide by Patricia Katzman (2004)
"... (starfruit, also called fruita china); guavas (guayaba); small and sour
nance (usually made into jam, or sweetened and used in milkshakes and other ..."
3. Adventure Guide to Maui by Sharon Hamblin (2005)
"Exotic fruits such as starfruit, rambutan and mango are just a few of the treats
you'll see when you take the Tropical Express tram through this 60-acre ..."
4. Jamaica by Paris Permenter, John Bigley (2000)
"The carambola is often called starfruit, a reference to its distinctive shape,
which is easily visible when cut in cross section. ..."
5. Adventure Guide to Jamaica by Paris Permenter, John Bigley (2005)
"The carambola is often called starfruit, a reference to its distinctive shape,
which is easily visible when cut in cross section. ..."
6. Tutt and Mr. Tutt by Arthur Cheney Train (1920)
"... having entered his shop and priced various litchi nuts and pickled starfruit,
had purchased some powdered lizard and, with the package in his left hand, ..."
7. Tutt and Mr. Tutt by Arthur Cheney Train (1920)
"... having entered his shop and priced various litchi nuts and pickled starfruit,
had purchased some powdered lizard and, with the package in his left hand, ..."
8. Dominica & St Lucia Alive!by Lynne M. Sullivan by Lynne M. Sullivan (2002)
"... and pork. carambola - see starfruit. christophine - vegetable similar to a
potato, particularly delicious when prepared au gratin. colombo - curry. ..."
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