Phrase guide

Tahitian chestnut

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A tropical tree native from Malaysia across the southern Pacific (Inocarpus fagifer).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Polynesian chestnut

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Edible seed of this tree.

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Polynesian chestnut

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Fijian: ivi — Inocarpus fagifer
  • Japanese: タイヘイヨウグルミ (taiheiyō-gurumi) — Inocarpus fagifer
  • Kaulong: sangga — Inocarpus fagifer
  • Malay: gayam — Inocarpus fagifer
  • Malay: gayang — Inocarpus fagifer
  • Mokilese: mwoaroapw — Inocarpus fagifer
  • Pohnpeian: mwoaroapw — Inocarpus fagifer
  • Pohnpeian: mworopw — Inocarpus fagifer
  • Polish: kasztan polinezyjski — Inocarpus fagifer
  • Rarotongan: iʻi — Inocarpus fagifer
  • Samoan: ifi — Inocarpus fagifer
  • Tahitian: ihi — Inocarpus fagifer
  • Tahitian: māpē — Inocarpus fagifer
  • Tongan: ifi — Inocarpus fagifer