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div⋅i-div⋅i

  [div-ee-div-ee]
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–noun, plural div⋅i-div⋅is, div⋅i-div⋅i.
1. a tropical American shrub or small tree, Caesalpinia coriaria, of the legume family, the astringent pods of which are used in tanning and dyeing.
2. the related species C. spinosa.
3. the pods of either plant.
Origin:
1825–35; < Sp < Carib
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div·i-div·i   (dĭv'ē-dĭv'ē)   
n.   pl. div·i-div·is

  1. A small tree (Caesalpinia coriaria) of the West Indies and South America, having compound leaves and long pods.

  2. Tannin extracted from the pods of this tree.


[Spanish dividivi, probably of Cariban or Arawakan origin.]
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Main Entry: di·vi–di·vi
Pronunciation: "dE-vE-'dE-vE, "div-E-'div-E
Function: noun
1 : a small leguminous tropical American treeof the genus Caesalpinia (C. coriaria) with twisted astringent pods that contain a large proportion of tannin
2 : the pods of the divi-divi
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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