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Noun: divi-divi  'di-vee'di-vee
  1. Small thornless tree or shrub of tropical America whose seed pods are a source of tannin
    "Leather makers traditionally used divi-divi pods for tanning";
    - Caesalpinia coriaria
     
  2. Twisted seed pods of the divi-divi tree; source of tannin
    "The leather industry relied on divi-divi pods for their high tannin content"

Derived forms: divi-divis

Type of: bean, tree

Part of: Caesalpinia, genus Caesalpinia

Encyclopedia: Divi-divi