Search Result for "cliftonia_monophylla":
Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

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]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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.]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Cliftonia monophylla 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]