- a small tropical American tree (Caesalpinia coriaria) of the caesalpinia family
- its curled, astringent pods, which yield tannic acid
Origin of divi-diviSpanish from Carib word
- A small tree (Caesalpinia coriaria) in the pea family, native to the West Indies and South America, having compound leaves and long pods.
- Tannin extracted from the pods of this tree.
Origin of divi-diviSpanish dividivi probably of Cariban origin