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ʻatiu

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Samoan

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Etymology

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Compare with Tongan katiu and Tahitian ʻatiu.[1]

Noun

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ʻatiu

  1. cantaloupe, muskmelon - Cucumis melo[2]

References

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  1. ^ Whistler, Art (1995 December) Pacific Studies, volume 18, number 4, page 48
  2. ^ Whistler, W. Arthur (1984) “Annotated List of Samoan Plant Names”, in Economic Botany[1], volume 38, number 4, page 469