| Pronunciation: | | 'divee'divee
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- [n] twisted seed pods of the divi-divi tree; source of tannin
- [n] small thornless tree or shrub of tropical America whose seed pods are a source of tannin
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DIVI-DIVI is a 9 letter word that starts with D. |
| | Synonyms: | | Caesalpinia coriaria |
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| | See Also: | | bean, Caesalpinia, divi-divi, genus Caesalpinia, tree |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | 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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