Definition

1. Noun:
   • A tree or shrub: A small, thornless tree or shrub (Caesalpinia coriaria) native to tropical America.
   • A seed pod: The twisted, curled seed pods of this tree.

Usage

• The primary use of divi-divi is as a commercial source of tannin, a chemical used in tanning leather and dyeing.
• It refers specifically to the plant species and its distinctive seed pods.

Examples

• The divi-divi is commonly found in the arid coastal regions of the Caribbean and northern South America.
• Tanners imported divi-divi pods for their high tannin content.
• The wind often blows the twisted divi-divi pods across the ground.

Advanced Usage

• The term is used almost exclusively in botanical, agricultural, and industrial (tanning) contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Cascalote: Another name for a related tannin-producing tree (), sometimes confused with divi-divi.
• Tannin: The astringent chemical compound extracted from divi-divi pods.

Synonyms

• Libidibia coriaria: The current botanical synonym for .

Notes on Different Meanings

• Divi-divi has a very specific meaning and is not used figuratively or in common idiomatic expressions. It refers solely to the plant and its product.

Noun

1. small thornless tree or shrub of tropical America whose seed pods are a source of tannin
2. twisted seed pods of the divi-divi tree; source of tannin