a woody palmlike agave plant, Cordyline terminalis, of the East Indies, having white, mauve, or reddish flowers. The sword-shaped leaves are used for garments, fodder, thatch, etc, and the root for food and liquor
2.
a similar and related plant, Cordyline australis, of New Zealand
Word origin
of Polynesian origin
Ti in British English
the chemical symbol for
titanium
Ti in American English1
Bible
1.
Timothy
2.
Titus
Ti in American English2
Chemistry
titanium
ti in American English1
(ti)
noun
Music
a syllable representing the seventh tone of the diatonic scale
see also solfeggio
Word origin
altered < si: see gamut
ti in American English2
(ti)
noun
a Polynesian and Australian woody plant (genus Cordyline) of the agave family: the leaves are used for thatch, garments, fodder, etc., andthe roots are used for food and liquor
Word origin
< a Polynesian language, e.g. Maori or Samoan: ult. < Proto-Polynesian *tii
Examples of 'ti' in a sentence
ti
For the first time since February and arrest, for the first time in that vile place, she felt a ti -y spark of hope.
Townsend, Eileen IN LOVE AND WAR
At last he looked at Danlo and said, `Lo ti dirasa, ah ha, I must tell you Drisana's words as she speaks them.