jaboticaba /d͡ʒæbɒtɪˈkɑːbə/ noun2 •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.If you don't have jaboticabas, use red grapes, but make sure they are an old-fashioned seedy, intensely flavoured variety. — 2010 formsjaboticabas