jaboticaba
jaboticaba Lexical Profile
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• noun
The thick-skinned, dark purple, berry-like fruit of a native Brazilian tree, distinguished by growing directly along the trunk and main branches and possessing a sweet, somewhat astringent white pulp.
"We purchased a fresh basket of jaboticaba at the market in São Paulo to make a traditional homemade jam."
A slow-growing, evergreen tree of the myrtle family (Plinia cauliflora) native to southeastern Brazil, cultivated for its striking cauliflorous habit where fruits and flowers sprout directly from its bark.
"The mature jaboticaba in the botanical garden drew a large crowd when its trunk became entirely enveloped in dark, glossy spheres."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese 'jabuticaba', originating from the Old Tupi word 'îabutikaba', which is widely theorized to mean 'place of tortoises' (from 'îabuti' meaning tortoise and 'kaba' meaning place).