First Known Use: circa 1837
Dictionary
divi–divi
noun di·vi–di·vi \ˌdē-vē-ˈdē-vē, ˌdi-vē-ˈdi-vē\
Definition of DIVI-DIVI
: a small tropical American tree (Caesalpinia coriaria) of the legume family with twisted astringent pods that contain a large proportion of tannin
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Origin of DIVI-DIVI
American Spanish dividivi, probably from Cumaná (extinct Cariban language of northern Venezuela) or a cognate Cariban word
Medical Dictionary
divi–divi
noun di·vi–di·vi \ˌdē-vē-ˈdē-vē, ˌdiv-ē-ˈdiv-ē\
Medical Definition of DIVI–DIVI
1
: a small leguminous tropical American tree of the genus Caesalpinia (C. coriaria) with twisted astringent pods that contain a large proportion of tannin
2
: the pods of the divi-divi
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