"Otaheite" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Otaheite [comparative], most Otaheite [superlative]
Etymology: From (misinterpretation of) Tahitian 'o Tahiti. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ty|'o}} Tahitian 'o Head templates: {{en-adj}} Otaheite (comparative more Otaheite, superlative most Otaheite)
  1. (now only in compound terms) Tahitian. Derived forms: Otaheite apple, Otaheite arrowroot, Otaheite cane, Otaheite gooseberry, Otaheite orange, Otaheite plum
    Sense id: en-Otaheite-en-adj-dkLYhpNo

Proper name

Etymology: From (misinterpretation of) Tahitian 'o Tahiti. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ty|'o}} Tahitian 'o Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Otaheite
  1. (obsolete) Tahiti. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-Otaheite-en-name-sjLntbkk

Noun

Etymology: From (misinterpretation of) Tahitian 'o Tahiti. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ty|'o}} Tahitian 'o Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Otaheite (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) The Tahitian language. Tags: obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Otaheite-en-noun-vJlldWic Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 1 69 16
  2. (obsolete, rare) A Tahitian. Tags: obsolete, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Otaheite-en-noun-UGdgsqAm

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