I. ˈtīˌtī, ˈtīd.ˌī noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably of Timucuan origin
1.
a. : a tree ( Cliftonia monophylla ) of the family Cyrillaceae that is found in the southern United States and has glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers succeeded by one-seeded drupes — called also black titi, buckwheat tree
b. : any of several trees of the genus Cyrilla — called also white titi
2. : sourwood
3. Australia : ti 1
II. tə̇ˈtē noun
or tee·tee tēˈtē
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish tití, from Aymara titi, literally, little cat
: any of various small So. American monkeys of the genus Callicebus that resemble the squirrel monkeys of the genus Saimiri but have the head not so elongated posteriorly and the tail more thickly haired
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III. ˈtēˌtē noun
( -s )
Etymology: Maori
1. New Zealand : a blue-footed petrel ( Pterodroma cookii )
2. New Zealand : sooty shearwater