ja·bo·ti·ca·ba 
(zhə-b′tĭ-käbə)
(zhə-b′tĭ-käbə)n.
A Brazilian shrub or small tree (Myrciaria cauliflora) cultivated for its edible purplish-black fruits, which are borne directly on the trunk and larger branches.
[Portuguese, from Tupí iauoti kaua, having branches tipped with black fruit.]