div·i-div·i (d v  -dv)n. pl. div·i-div·is 1. A small tree (Caesalpinia coriaria) of the West Indies and South America, having compound leaves and long pods. 2. Tannin extracted from the pods of this tree. [Spanish dividivi, probably of Cariban or Arawakan origin.] |
divi-divi [ˌdɪvɪˈdɪvɪ]
n pl -divis, -divi
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a tropical American leguminous tree, Caesalpinia coriaria
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Tanning) the pods of this plant, which yield a substance used in tanning leather
[from Spanish, of Cariban origin]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  divi-divi - twisted seed pods of the divi-divi tree; source of tanninCaesalpinia coriaria, divi-divi - small thornless tree or shrub of tropical America whose seed pods are a source of tannin bean - any of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble beans |
| 2. | divi-divi - small thornless tree or shrub of tropical America whose seed pods are a source of tannin Caesalpinia, genus Caesalpinia - small spiny tropical trees or shrubs; includes the small genus or subgenus Poinciana divi-divi - twisted seed pods of the divi-divi tree; source of tannin tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms |
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