Hypertext Webster Gateway: "titi"

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) 1.7 (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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