jəˌbäd.əˈkäbə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Portuguese jaboticaba, jabuticaba, from Tupi
1. : a large shrub or small tree ( Myrciaria cauliflora ) of the family Myrtaceae native to Brazil and the West Indies but introduced into the southern United States having flowers and fruit borne all along the trunk and main branches and purplish fruit that resembles grapes in appearance and flavor but has tough thick skin and is borne singly or in small clusters
2. : the fruit of the jaboticaba