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jaboticaba

American  
[zhuh-boo-ti-kah-buh] / ʒəˌbu tɪˈkɑ bə /

noun

  1. an evergreen tree, Myrciaria cauliflora, of the Myrtle family, native to southern Brazil, bearing on the trunk small clusters of edible, grapelike fruit.

Etymology

Origin of jaboticaba

1815–25; < Portuguese jabuticaba < Tupi iauoti kaua

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