Jaboticaba meaning

zhə-bo͝o'tĭ-kä'bə
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.
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The evergreen Brazilian grape tree, Myrciaria cauliflora, a fruit-bearing tree native to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
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Its fruit, purplish-black with a white pulp, which can be eaten raw or used in jellies and drinks.
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Origin of jaboticaba

From Portuguese jaboticaba (also spelt jabuticaba), from Tupian yawoti'kawa (“jaboticaba fruit") or ïapoti'kaba (“fruit in bloom").