jaboticaba

Definitions

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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Examples

“If you don't have⟳ jaboticabas, use⟳ red grapes, but make⟳ sure they are an old-fashioned seedy, intensely flavoured variety.”

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