bilimbi
/bɪˈlɪmbi/
noun
- A sour, green fruit that grows on a tropical tree, often used in cooking, pickling, or making drinks.
- The bilimbi tree in our backyard produces fruit all year round.
- In Malaysia, bilimbi is often pickled with salt and sugar.
- She added sliced bilimbi to the curry for a tangy flavor.
- The tropical tree (Averrhoa bilimbi) that produces this fruit.
- The bilimbi can grow up to 15 meters tall in the right climate.
- We planted a bilimbi near the fence to provide some shade.
- Bilimbi trees are common in home gardens across Southeast Asia.