JABOTICABA Definition & Meaning

jaboticaba

[ zhuh-boo-ti-kah-buh ]

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noun

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

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Origin of jaboticaba¹

1815–25; < Portuguese jabuticaba < Tupi iauoti kaua

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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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