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Meaning of DIVI-DIVI

Pronunciation:  'divee'divee

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  twisted seed pods of the divi-divi tree; source of tannin
  2. [n]  small thornless tree or shrub of tropical America whose seed pods are a source of tannin
 
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 Synonyms: Caesalpinia coriaria
 
 See Also: bean, Caesalpinia, divi-divi, genus Caesalpinia, tree

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Di"vi-di"vi\, n. [Native name.] (Bot.)
A small tree of tropical America ({C[ae]salpinia coriaria}),
whose legumes contain a large proportion of tannic and gallic
acid, and are used by tanners and dyers.
 
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