jaboticaba

[zhuh-boo-ti-kah-buh]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of jaboticaba¹

1815–25; < Portuguese jabuticaba < Tupi iauoti kaua

Example Sentences

He went from standard citrus, apricot and avocado to a more exotic collection, adding finger limes, valentine pummelos, jaboticaba, cherimoya and pawpaw.

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