carambolé

verb

Syllable Decomposition

carambo

from Portuguese carambola, derived from Marathi karambal and denoting the fruit of the carambola tree. In the game of billiards, by analogy between the fruit and the billiard ball, from Spanish carambola, borrowed from Portuguese see caramba.

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See also

carambolant (v.) carambolons (v.) carambolez (v.) carambolais (v.) carambolions (v.) caramboliez (v.) carambolai (v.) carambolas (v.) carambolâmes (v.) carambolâtes (v.) carambolèrent (v.) carambolerai (v.) caramboleras (v.) carambolera (v.) carambolerons (v.) carambolerez (v.) caramboleront (v.) carambolasse (v.) carambolasses (v.) carambolât (v.)