divi-divi

noun

di·​vi-di·​vi ˌdē-vē-ˈdē-vē 

ˌdi-vē-ˈdi-vē

: a small tropical American tree (Caesalpinia coriaria) of the legume family with twisted astringent pods that contain a large proportion of tannin

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish dividivi, probably from Cumaná (extinct Cariban language of northern Venezuela) or a cognate Cariban word

First Known Use

circa 1837, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

divi-divi

noun

di·​vi-di·​vi ˌdē-vē-ˈdē-vē  div-ē-ˈdiv-ē 

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