Jaboticaba is a fruit that originates from Brazil. The word "jaboticaba" can be spelled using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as [ʒabotiˈkaba]. The "j" sound is represented by the IPA symbol [ʒ], which has a similar sound to the "s" in "pleasure." The "o" in "jaboti" is pronounced as [ɔ], which is an open-mid back rounded vowel. The final "a" in "jaboticaba" is pronounced as [a], which is an open front unrounded vowel.
The word jaboticaba has its roots in the Tupi-Guarani language, spoken by indigenous peoples in Brazil. It is a combination of two Tupi words: yby meaning fruit, and tyba meaning to give. Therefore, jaboticaba translates to fruit that gives or fruit to give.