Tahitian

noun

Ta·hi·tian tə-ˈhē-shən

: a native or inhabitant of Tahiti

: the Polynesian language of the Tahitians

Tahitian adjective

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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