Balimbing

/bɑːˈlɪmbɪŋ/ noun

The star fruit, a tropical fruit with five pointed ridges that create a star shape when sliced, common in Southeast Asia.

From Tagalog 'balimbing' or 'bilambing,' representing the indigenous Philippine name for this fruit, likely onomatopoetic or descriptive in origin.

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