Tahitian

noun

Ta·​hi·​tian tə-ˈhē-shən How to pronounce Tahitian (audio)
1
: a native or inhabitant of Tahiti
2
: the Polynesian language of the Tahitians
Tahitian adjective

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The Shark Tank star, 75, opened up about the loss of her beloved Tahitian Terrace Mobile Home Park abode in an emotional Instagram post on Thursday, Jan. 9. Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025 Kevin Breuninger 15 Hours Ago LA fire chief: Palisades Fire is 'one of the most destructive natural disasters' in the city's history Tahitian Terrace, off the Pacific Coast Highway, was devastated by the Palisades fire in Los Angeles, Jan. 8, 2025. Ece Yildirim,russell Leung,fred Imbert,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025 Dio: This brand really has nothing to hide – all the ingredients are listed right on the label, from actual lemon juice concentrate and cane sugar to specialty items like the clover honey and Tahitian Vanilla in the Honey Date Gold Rush and grapefruit juice in the Grapefruit Basil Paloma. Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 Their 12 rotating flavors highlight seasonal produce, such as wild blackberries paired with a blend of Madagascar, Tahitian, and Ugandan vanilla. Allie Lazar, Saveur, 11 Dec. 2024 Megan talks to a Tahitian and an American surfer both at different stages of their professional careers. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2024 Made with Tahitian Bourbon vanilla beans, Italian wheat flours, raw cane sugar, and Italian acacia honey, the cake is baked to perfection with dark chocolate chunks and candied strawberries. Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Jan. 2024 One resident of Tahitian Mobile Home Park in Sylmar reported hearing a strange mechanical sound around the time of the heist. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024 The Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander category will have more detailed choices as well: Native Hawaiian, Samoan, Chamorro, Tongan, Fijian, Marshallese or another group (for example, Chuukese, Palauan, Tahitian). Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Tahitian was in 1825

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“Tahitian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tahitian. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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