divi-divi

[ div-ee-div-ee ]

/ ˈdɪv iˈdɪv i /

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noun, plural div·i-div·is, div·i-div·i.

a tropical American shrub or small tree, Caesalpinia coriaria, of the legume family, the astringent pods of which are used in tanning and dyeing.

the related species C. spinosa.

the pods of either plant.

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Origin of divi-divi

1825–35; <Spanish <Carib

Words nearby divi-divi

dividend cover, dividend on, dividendus, divider, dividers, divi-divi, dividual, divination, divine, Divine Comedy, divine healing

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How to use divi-divi in a sentence

Venimus huc, ego pridie solemnitatis Divi Johannis, Capito die dominica sequente.
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The engravings in Divi Britannici, noticed under the variations of 35, nearly approach these.
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Nor did the divi themselves disdain to be initiated in the infernal or celestial science.
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British Dictionary definitions for divi-divi

divi-divi

/ (ˌdɪvɪˈdɪvɪ) /

noun plural -divis or -divi

a tropical American leguminous tree, Caesalpinia coriaria

the pods of this plant, which yield a substance used in tanning leather

Word Origin for divi-divi

C19: from Spanish, of Cariban origin

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