a dried branch, rib of a leaf or other similar dried part of a plant · core (uneaten part of an apple or similar fruit) · pin (a piece of wood, partly inserted inside the wall, that supports the frame of a window or door)
köken: Borrowed from Spanish carambola, from Portuguese carambola, from Malay karambal, from Marathi करंबळ (karambaḷ), ultimately from Sanskrit कर्मार (karmā́ra), कर्मरङ्ग (karmaranga).