South American simian

• Small tree of the southern U.S.
• S. American monkey
• Monkey, marmoset or tree
• Dixie tree
• Tree with white flowers
• Monkey with a repetitive name
• Marmoset relative

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
type of small South American monkey, 1832, from native name in Tupi, probably imitative.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Teetee \Tee"tee\, n. [Sp. tit['i].] (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 ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. tree of low-lying coastal areas of southeastern United States having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers [syn: buckwheat tree , Cliftonia monophylla ] deciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays ...