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titi |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Titi \Ti"ti\, n. [Orig. uncert.] 1. A tree of the southern United States ({Cliftonia monophylla}) having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers succeeded by one-seeded drupes; -- called also {black titi}, {buckwheat tree}, and {ironwood}. 2. Any related tree of the genus {Cyrilla}, often disting. as {white titi}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Teetee \Tee"tee\, n. [Sp. tit['i].] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of small soft-furred South American monkeys belonging to {Callithrix}, {Chrysothrix}, and allied genera; as the collared teetee ({Callithrix torquatus}), and the squirrel teetee ({Chrysothrix sciurea}). Called also {pinche}, {titi}, and {saimiri}. See {Squirrel monkey}, under {Squirrel}. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A diving petrel of Australia ({Halodroma wrinatrix}). From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Titi \Ti"ti\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Same as {Teetee}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: titi n 1: tree of low-lying coastal areas of southeastern United States having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers [syn: {buckwheat tree}, {Cliftonia monophylla}] 2: deciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leaves [syn: {sorrel tree}, {sourwood}, {Oxydendrum arboreum}] 3: small South American monkeys with long beautiful fur and long nonprehensile tail [syn: {titi monkey}]
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