suggests the teat of a cow.

1880. Rev. J. E. Tenison-Woods, `Proceedings of the Linnaean
Society of New South Wales,' vol. v. pt. ii. p. 128:

"G. F. Jaeger, in 1833, . . . enumerates four [species of
<i>Trepang</i>), viz. <i>Trepang edulis</i>, <i>T. ananas</i>,
<i>T. impatiens</i> and <i>T. peruviana</i>. The first of
these is certainly found on the reefs, and is called by the
fishermen `redfish.' . . . Next to this is the `tit-fish'
. . . studded with somewhat distant large tentacles, which
project nearly an inch or so."

1881. A. C. Grant, `Bush Life in Queensland,' vol. ii. p. 22:

"They were engaged in smoking a large haul of `tit' fish, which
they had made on a neighbouring reef."

<hw>Ti-ti</hw>, <i>n</i>. Maori name for the sea-bird
<i>Pelecanoides urinatrix</i>, Gmel., the Diving-petrel.
Spelt also <i>tee-tee</i>.

1891. `The Australasian,' Nov. 14, p. 963, col. 1 (`A Lady
in the Kermadecs'):

"The petrels--there are nine kinds, and we have names of our
own for them, the black burrower, the mutton-bird, the white
burrower, the short-billed ti-ti, the long-billed ti-ti, the
little storm petrel, and three others that we had no names
for--abound on the island."

<hw>Tititpunamu</hw>, <i>n</i>. (spelt also
<hw>Tititipunamu</hw>), <i>n</i>. Maori name for the bird
<i>Acanthidositta chloris</i>, Sparm., the <i>Rifleman</i>
(q.v.). It has many other Maori names.

<hw>Titoki</hw>, <i>n</i>. Maori name for the New Zealand tree,
<i>Alectryon excelsum</i>, De C., <i>N.O. Sapindaceae</i>.
Also called New Zealand Oak and New Zealand Ash. See
<i>Alectryon</i>.

1845. E. J. Wakefield, `Adventures in New Zealand,' vol. ii.
p. 317:

"The berry of the titoki tree might be turned to account. The
natives extract a very fine oil from it."

1872. A. Domett, `Ranolf,' p. 253:

The youth, with hands beneath his head,
Against a great titoki's base."

1877. Anon., `Colonial Experiences or Incidents of
Thirty-four Years in New Zealand,' p: 16:

"For this purpose, titoki was deemed the most suitable timber,
from its hardness and crooked growth resembling English oak."

1883. J. Hector, `Handbook of New Zealand, p. 131:

"Titoki, a beautiful tree with large panicles of reddish
flowers . . . Wood has similar properties to ash. Its
toughness makes it valuable for wheels, coachbuilding, etc."

1889. T. Kirk, `Forest Flora of New Zealand,' p. 183:

"It is sometimes termed `the New Zealand ash,'