divi-divi
NounSynonyms:
Caesalpinia coriaria
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- twisted seed pods of the divi-divi tree; source of tanninType of beanPart of Caesalpinia coriaria
- 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