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
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