ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Divi-divi

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Divi-divi is a noun meaning Caesalpinia coriaria, a leguminous tree of the southern Western Hemisphere.

Meaning

Caesalpinia coriaria, a leguminous tree of the southern Western Hemisphere.

More Meanings

  1. The seedpods of Caesalpinia coriaria, formerly used in tanning.

Example Sentences

Prior to the war divi-divi was exported to Hamburg almost exclusively; in the past few years, however, it has found a ready market in New York.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dividivi, libidibi, cativo, coralwood, caesalpinioid, caesalpinia.

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