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🌳 A tropical tree 🌰 Curved seed pods
divi-divi

divi-divi

9.9
Twisted seed pods from a tropical tree used to tan leather
  • noun
  • /ˈdɪviˌdɪvi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vaina de divi-divi
  • The local tanneries use divi-divi to process leather due to its high tannin content.

Examples

  • The twisted shape of the divi-divi makes it easily recognizable among other seed pods.

  • The divi-divi pods are often used in leather tanning.

  • She collected divi-divi pods on the beach for her natural dye project.

  • Look at that divi-divi!

  • The local tanneries use divi-divi pods to produce high-quality leather because they are rich in tannin.

  • She collected divi-divi pods on her hike, knowing they would be perfect for her natural dye project.

  • The curved shape of the divi-divi pods makes them a distinctive feature of the landscape in tropical areas.

Surface Forms

divi-divi singular
divi-divis plural

Etymology

Divi-divi is also used for the tree's twisted seed pods because people in the Caribbean used the same local name for both tree and fruit. Since those pods are rich in tannin and were used in leather work, divi-divi now often means the pod that gives tannin.