divi-divi

[ div-ee-div-ee ]

/ ˈdɪv iˈdɪv i /

noun, plural div·i-div·is, div·i-div·i.

a tropical American shrub or small tree, Caesalpinia coriaria, of the legume family, the astringent pods of which are used in tanning and dyeing.

the related species C. spinosa.

the pods of either plant.

Origin of divi-divi

1825–35; <Spanish <Carib

Words nearby divi-divi

dividend cover, dividend on, dividendus, divider, dividers, divi-divi, dividual, divination, divine, Divine Comedy, divine healing

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Example sentences from the Web for divi-divi

Algarobilla and divi-divi are the fruit pods of several species of American csalpina.
Animal Proteins|Hugh Garner Bennett
Oakwood and quebracho extracts, and divi-divi or algarobilla.
Leather|K. J. Adcock
Divi-Divi (caesalpinia coriaria) is the dried pods of a Central American tree.
Leather|K. J. Adcock
Divi-divi resembles a dried pea-shuck curled up, filled with yellow powder, and a few dark brown seeds.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom|P. L. Simmonds

British Dictionary definitions for divi-divi

divi-divi

/ (ˌdɪvɪˈdɪvɪ) /

noun plural -divis or -divi

a tropical American leguminous tree, Caesalpinia coriaria

the pods of this plant, which yield a substance used in tanning leather

Word Origin for divi-divi

C19: from Spanish, of Cariban origin

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单词	divi-divi
释义	divi-divi [ div-ee-div-ee ] / ˈdɪv iˈdɪv i / noun, plural div·i-div·is, div·i-div·i. a tropical American shrub or small tree, Caesalpinia coriaria, of the legume family, the astringent pods of which are used in tanning and dyeing. the related species C. spinosa. the pods of either plant. Origin of divi-divi 1825–35; <Spanish <Carib Words nearby divi-divi dividend cover, dividend on, dividendus, divider, dividers, divi-divi, dividual, divination, divine, Divine Comedy, divine healing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for divi-divi Algarobilla and divi-divi are the fruit pods of several species of American csalpina. Animal Proteins\|Hugh Garner Bennett Oakwood and quebracho extracts, and divi-divi or algarobilla. Leather\|K. J. Adcock Divi-Divi (caesalpinia coriaria) is the dried pods of a Central American tree. Leather\|K. J. Adcock Divi-divi resembles a dried pea-shuck curled up, filled with yellow powder, and a few dark brown seeds. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom\|P. L. Simmonds British Dictionary definitions for divi-divi divi-divi / (ˌdɪvɪˈdɪvɪ) / noun plural -divis or -divi a tropical American leguminous tree, Caesalpinia coriaria the pods of this plant, which yield a substance used in tanning leather Word Origin for divi-divi C19: from Spanish, of Cariban origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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