Tahiti
geographical name
Ta·hi·ti
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Definition of Tahiti
island of the South Pacific in the Windward group of the Society Islands; chief town Papeete area 402 square miles (1045 square kilometers), population 131,309
— see also tahitian
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“Tahiti.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tahiti. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.
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