jaboti

English

Noun

jaboti (plural jabotis)

1. Alternative form of jabuti
   • 1944, Story Parade:

     The jaboti, a small animal somewhat like a turtle, is a favorite pet of Brazilian children and the hero of many Indian legends.

   • 2013, Carole M. Counihan, Food and Gender, Routledge (→ISBN), page 16:

     Because the jaboti is often found in or on the way to gardens and may live in the village, it is, one might say, metonymously social. As such, it is appropriate for women to “hunt” jaboti.

Anagrams

• botija