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div·i-div·i  (dv-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.

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[Spanish dividivi, probably of Cariban or Arawakan origin.]

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	divi-divi - twisted seed pods of the divi-divi tree; source of tannin Caesalpinia 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 coriaria 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