titi n 1: tree of low-lying coastal areas of southeastern United States having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers [syn: {titi}, {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}, {titi}, {Oxydendrum arboreum}] 3: small South American monkeys with long beautiful fur and long nonprehensile tail [syn: {titi}, {titi monkey}]
Teetee \Tee"tee\, n. [Sp. tit['i].] 1. (Zool.) 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}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) A diving petrel of Australia ({Halodroma wrinatrix}). [1913 Webster]
Titi \Ti"ti\, n. (Zool.) Same as {Teetee}. [1913 Webster]
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}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. Any related tree of the genus {Cyrilla}, often disting. as {white titi}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]