bilimbi

bi·lim·bi

B0247800 (bə-lĭm′bē)n. pl. bi·lim·bis 1. An evergreen tree (Averrhoa bilimbi) native to tropical Asia and grown for its edible fruits.2. The small, sour, greenish or yellowish cucumber-shaped fruit of this tree, eaten as a pickle or used in relishes and various dishes.

[New Latin bilimbi, specific epithet, ultimately from Malay belimbing, belimbi.]

bilimbi

(bɪˈlɪmbɪ) n1. (Plants) a fruit-bearing tree growing in India and Sri Lanka2. (Plants) the fruit of the bilimbi tree

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bilimbi - East Indian evergreen tree bearing very acid fruitAverrhoa bilimbifruit tree - tree bearing edible fruit

EncyclopediaSeecucumber tree

bilimbi

A fruit tree of the genus Averrhoa, which has a natural range from India to Indonesia. It is used by native herbalists for an array of ailments: topically for itching, insect bites, swelling, rheumatism and rashes; internally for mumps, thrush, common cold, cough, inflammation, as a post-partum tonic and for sexually transmitted infections.
There are no peer-reviewed data to support bilimbi’s efficacy for any of the above conditions.

bilimbi

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Synonyms for bilimbi

noun East Indian evergreen tree bearing very acid fruit

Synonyms

Averrhoa bilimbi

Related Words

fruit tree

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