divi-divi

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

divi-divi
    n 1: twisted seed pods of the divi-divi tree; source of tannin
    2: small thornless tree or shrub of tropical America whose seed
       pods are a source of tannin [syn: {divi-divi}, {Caesalpinia
       coriaria}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Divi-divi \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.
   [1913 Webster]

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