Definition of Otaheite apple
1. Noun. A fruit native to Pacific islands such as Tahiti. ¹
2. Noun. The tree that bears this fruit, ''Spondias dulcis'' ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Otaheite apple
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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.
A West Indian name for a myrtaceous tree (Jambosa Malaccensis) which bears crimson berries.
Origin: So named from Otaheite, or Tahiti, one of the Society Islands.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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