Jaboticaba

Pronunciation

• enPR: jăbŏtÄ­käʹbÉ™, IPA: /dʒæbÉ’tɪˈkɑːbÉ™/

Alternative forms

• jabuticaba

Origin

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

Full definition of jaboticaba

Noun

1. The evergreen Brazilian grape tree, , a fruit-bearing tree native to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
2. Its fruit, purplish-black with a white pulp, which can be eaten raw or used in jellies and drinks.