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Otaheite apple
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What's The Definition Of Otaheite apple?Synonyms | Synonyms for Otaheite apple: Related Terms | Find terms related to Otaheite apple: See Also | Otaheite apple In Webster's Dictionary \O`ta*hei"te ap"ple\ [So named from Otaheite, or
Tahiti, one of the Society Islands.] (Bot.)
(a) The fruit of a Polynesian anacardiaceous tree ({Spondias
dulcis}), also called {vi-apple}. It is rather larger
than an apple, and the rind has a flavor of turpentine,
but the flesh is said to taste like pineapples.
(b) A West Indian name for a myrtaceous tree ({Jambosa
Malaccensis}) which bears crimson berries.
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