div•i-div•i
Pronunciation: (div'ē-div'ē), [key]
— pl. 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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