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Definition of Jaboticabas
1. jaboticaba [n] - See also: jaboticaba
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jaboticabas
Literary usage of Jaboticabas
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Journal of Heredity by American Genetic Association (1914)
"their trees at times when there is a scarcity of rain, succeed in having ripe
jaboticabas throughout the year. The methods used in marketing the fruit are ..."
2. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1915)
"Not only is the trunk covered with glistening jaboticabas. but the ... In the
markets of Rio de Janeiro, jaboticabas sell for about 25 cents a pound, ..."
3. Manual of Tropical and Subtropical Fruits: Excluding the Banana, Coconut by Wilson Popenoe (1920)
"Not only is the trunk covered with clusters of glistening jaboticabas, but the
fruiting extends to the limbs and out to the tips of the smallest branches. ..."
4. Explorations of the Highlands of the Brazil: With a Full Account of the Gold by Richard Francis Burton (1869)
"... on opposite side a Barreiro de G»do right bank, striking to the north-west,
and with huts, sugar-cane, and jaboticabas. The dipping 45°. ..."
5. The Captivity of Hans Stade of Hesse: In A.D. 1547-1555, Among the Wild by Hans Staden, Albert Tootal, Richard Francis Burton (1874)
"... (Persea gratissima, the Avocado pear), and jaboticabas (Eugenia cauliflora),
the latter remarkably good. ..."
6. Exploring and Travelling Three Thousand Miles Through Brazil from Rio de by James William Wells (1887)
"... or hedges, or walks, but there is a wilderness of bright flowering plants and
shrubs and fruit-trees, the latter consisting of jaboticabas, ..."
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