divi-divi

div·i-div·i

D0304100 (dĭv′ē-dĭv′ē)n. pl. div·i-div·is 1. A small tree (Caesalpinia coriaria) in the pea family, native to 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 origin.]

divi-divi

(ˌdɪvɪˈdɪvɪ) n, pl -divis or -divi1. (Plants) a tropical American leguminous tree, Caesalpinia coriaria2. (Tanning) the pods of this plant, which yield a substance used in tanning leather[C19: from Spanish, of Cariban origin]

div•i-div•i

(ˈdɪv iˈdɪv i)

n., pl. div•i-div•is, div•i-div•i. 1. a tropical American shrub or small tree, Caesalpinia coriaria, of the legume family. 2. the astringent pods of this plant, yielding tannin. [1825–35; < Sp < Carib]

Thesaurus

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 tanninbean - 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 tanninCaesalpinia coriariaCaesalpinia, genus Caesalpinia - small spiny tropical trees or shrubs; includes the small genus or subgenus Poincianadivi-divi - twisted seed pods of the divi-divi tree; source of tannintree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms