TITI

titi, titi monkey

(noun) small South American monkeys with long beautiful fur and long nonprehensile tail

titi, buckwheat tree, Cliftonia monophylla

(noun) tree of low-lying coastal areas of southeastern United States having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

titi (plural titis)

A New World monkey of the genus Callicebus, native to South America, distinguished by their long soft fur.

Etymology 2

Noun

titi (plural titis)

(NZ) Mutton bird.

Etymology 3

Noun

titi (plural titis)

A tree of the southern United States (Cliftonia monophylla) having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers succeeded by one-seeded drupes.

Any related tree of the genus Cyrilla.

Synonyms

• (Cliftonia monophylla): black titi, buckwheat tree, ironwood

• (tree of genus Cyrilla): white titi

Source: Wiktionary


Ti"ti, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Same as Teetee.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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