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单词 Otaheite
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Definition of Otaheite in English:

Otaheite

(also Otaheit)
adjective ˌəʊtəˈhiːtiˌəʊtɑːˈhiːti
  • Tahitian. Now only with reference to plants associated with Tahiti.

noun ˌəʊtəˈhiːtiˌəʊtɑːˈhiːti
  • = Otaheite cane.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Joseph Banks (1743–1820), naturalist and patron of science. From Otaheite, former name in English of the Pacific island of Tahiti, a misinterpretation of Tahitian ʽo, focus marker + Tahiti, the name of the island.

 
 

Definition of Otaheite in US English:

Otaheite

(also Otaheit)
adjective
  • Tahitian. Now only with reference to plants associated with Tahiti.

noun
  • = Otaheite cane.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Joseph Banks (1743–1820), naturalist and patron of science. From Otaheite, former name in English of the Pacific island of Tahiti, a misinterpretation of Tahitian ʽo, focus marker + Tahiti, the name of the island.

 
 
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