divi-divi

Noun

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. twisted seed pods of the divi-divi tree; source of tanninType of beanPart of Caesalpinia coriaria
  2. small thornless tree or shrub of tropical America whose seed pods are a source of tanninSynonyms: Caesalpinia coriariaType of treeMember of Caesalpinia, genus Caesalpinia
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Di′vi-di′vi noun

Origin: Native name.

Botany A small tree of tropical America (Cæsalpinia coriaria), whose legumes contain a large proportion of tannic and gallic acid, and are used by tanners and dyers.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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