noun
titi
TEE-tee
noun
1
A small South American monkey with long, soft fur.
"The titi monkeys called to each other from the treetops."
2
A flowering shrub or small tree native to the southeastern United States.
"Titi bushes lined the edge of the swamp."
How to Use Titi
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a small New World monkey or a southern US shrub, depending on context.
Word Forms
titis plural, titis plural, titis plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Māori for one sense; the monkey name comes from South American indigenous languages.