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JABOTICABA
jaboticaba
(noun) tough-skinned purple grapelike tropical fruit grown in Brazil
jaboticaba, jaboticaba tree, Myrciaria cauliflora
(noun) small evergreen tropical tree native to Brazil and West Indies but introduced into southern United States; grown in Brazil for its edible tough-skinned purple grapelike fruit that grows all along the branches
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
jaboticaba (plural jaboticabas)
The evergreen Brazilian grape tree, Myrciaria cauliflora, a fruit-bearing tree native to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
Its fruit, purplish-black with a white pulp, which can be eaten raw or used in jellies and drinks.
Source: Wiktionary
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