Useful english dictionary. 2012.
jaboticaba — n. 1. A small evergreen tropical tree ({Myrciaria cauliflora}) native to Brazil and West Indies but introduced into southern U. S.; it is grown in Brazil for its edible tough skinned purple grapelike fruit that grows all along the branches. Syn:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jaboticaba — noun 1. 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 • Syn: ↑jaboticaba tree,… … Useful english dictionary
jaboticaba — n. small evergreen tropical tree of the myrtle family native to Brazil; purple tropical grape like fruit (having a tough skin) that grows directly on the trunk and branches of the jaboticaba tree … English contemporary dictionary
jaboticaba — /zheuh booh ti kah beuh/, n. an evergreen tree, Myrciaria cauliflora, of the Myrtle family, native to southern Brazil, bearing on the trunk small clusters of edible, grapelike fruit. [1815 25; < Pg jabuticaba < Tupi iauoti kaua] * * * ▪ plant… … Universalium
jaboticaba — noun /dʒæbɒtɪˈkɑːbə/ a) The evergreen Brazilian grape tree, Myrciaria cauliflora, a fruit bearing tree native to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. b) Its fruit, purplish black with a white pulp, which can be eaten raw or used in jellies and drinks … Wiktionary
jaboticaba — noun Etymology: Portuguese, from Tupi jaβotikáβa Date: 1824 a Brazilian tree (Myrciaria cauliflora) of the myrtle family cultivated in warm regions for its edible usually purplish fruit … New Collegiate Dictionary
jaboticaba — ja•bo•ti•ca•ba [[t]ʒəˌbu tɪˈkɑ bə[/t]] n. pl. bas pln a Brazilian evergreen tree, Myrciaria cauliflora, of the myrtle family, bearing clusters of grapelike fruit on the trunk • Etymology: 1815–25; < Pg jabuticaba … From formal English to slang
jaboticaba — /dʒəbɒtiˈkabə/ (say juhbotee kahbuh) noun a small tree, Myticaria cauliflora, originating in Brazil, which sets its large, round purple fruit directly onto its trunk. {Portuguese jabuticaba} …
fruit tree — noun tree bearing edible fruit (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑angiospermous tree, ↑flowering tree • Hyponyms: ↑custard apple, ↑custard apple tree, ↑avocado, ↑avocado tree … Useful english dictionary
Myrciaria cauliflora — jaboticaba jaboticaba n. 1. A small evergreen tropical tree ({Myrciaria cauliflora}) native to Brazil and West Indies but introduced into southern U. S.; it is grown in Brazil for its edible tough skinned purple grapelike fruit that grows all… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
