Jaboticaba Definition
zhə-bo͝otĭ-käbə
noun
A Brazilian shrub or small tree (Myrciaria cauliflora) cultivated for its edible purplish-black fruits, which are borne directly on the trunk and larger branches.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- Myrciaria cauliflora
- jaboticaba tree
Other Word Forms of Jaboticaba
Noun
Singular:
jaboticaba
Plural:
jaboticabasOrigin of Jaboticaba
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From Portuguese jaboticaba (also spelt jabuticaba), from Tupian yawoti'kawa (“jaboticaba fruit") or ïapoti'kaba (“fruit in bloom").
From Wiktionary
Portuguese from Tupí iauoti kaua having branches tipped with black fruit
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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