Tiare
Tahitian for "flower", used above all for the fragrant white gardenia worn in the hair and in garlands.
Meaning and origin
Tiare is the general Tahitian word for flower, but in everyday speech it points to one flower in particular: the tiare Tahiti, a white gardenia (Gardenia taitensis) that stands as French Polynesia's unofficial emblem.
How to pronounce Tiare
| English (US) | tee-AH-ray /tiˈɑːreɪ/ |
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