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divi-divi definition

divi-divi (div′ē div′ē)

noun

  1. a small tropical American tree (Caesalpinia coriaria) of the caesalpinia family
  2. its curled, astringent pods, which yield tannic acid

Etymology: Sp < Carib word

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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