buckwheat tree 荞麦树
buckwheat tree[ noun ]
tree of low-lying coastal areas of southeastern United States having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers
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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.]