jaboticaba

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English

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jaboticaba
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Etymology

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From Portuguese jaboticaba (also spelt jabuticaba), from Old Tupi îabutikaba (jaboticaba fruit). Literally, jabuti fat.

Pronunciation

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  • enPR: jăbŏtĭkäʹbə, IPA(key): /d͡ʒæbɒtɪˈkɑːbə/
  • Audio (BR):(file)

Noun

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jaboticaba (plural jaboticabas)

  1. The evergreen Brazilian grape tree, Myrciaria cauliflora, 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.

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Portuguese

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Noun

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jaboticaba f (plural jaboticabas)

  1. Alternative form of jabuticaba