What Is The Filipino Fruit “Balimbing”? (Answers)
BALIMBING – The Philippines is home to several unique kinds of fruits due to it being a tropical country.
In this article, we are going to talk about the Filipino “Star Fruit”. This particular fruit has the scientific name “Averrhoa Carambola”.
Additionally, it’s called “star fruit” in English because when you cut it crosswise you would see it’s distinct “star shape”.
However, the word “Balimbing” is also used as a slang for people who have a lot of hidden agendas or hidden sides. This is because much like the “star fruit”, these individuals have many different sides.
Often times, politicians who change political parties or sides are often called a “ba-lim-bing”.
Here are some example sentences using the word in the context given above.
Bumalimbing siya kay Peter. Pero, nung nakulong si Peter, bumalimbing siya ulit.
In English, the sentence could be translated as:
“He changed sides for Peter. However, when Peter was arrested, he changed sides again”.
Meanwhile, in other countries, the fruit is called “Bilimbi, Bimbli, Belimbing, Blimbling, Biling, or Bimbri”.
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