Definition of Divi-divi

1. Noun. Twisted seed pods of the divi-divi tree; source of tannin.

Group relationships: Caesalpinia Coriaria
Generic synonyms: Bean

2. Noun. Small thornless tree or shrub of tropical America whose seed pods are a source of tannin.
Exact synonyms: Caesalpinia Coriaria
Group relationships: Caesalpinia, Genus Caesalpinia
Generic synonyms: Tree

Definition of Divi-divi

1. Noun. ''Cæsalpinia coriaria'', a leguminous tree of the southern Western Hemisphere ¹

2. Noun. The seed-pods of ''Cæsalpinia coriaria'', formerly used in tanning ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Divi-divi

1. A small tree of tropical America (Caesalpinia coriaria), whose legumes contain a large proportion of tannic and gallic acid, and are used by tanners and dyers. Origin: Native name. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Divi-divi

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divesting
divestiture
divestitures
divestive
divestment
divestments
divests
divesture
divestures
divet
divets
divewear
divey
divi
divi-divi (current term)
divicine
dividable
dividant
divide and conquer
divide and rule
divide up
divided
divided dose
divided highway
divided spectacles
divided up
dividedly
dividedness

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