[ 'dɪvɪˌdɪvi ]
■ noun ( plural ~s )
1》 a small tropical American leguminous tree. [ Caesalpinia coriaria .]
2》 the curled pods of the ~ tree, used as a source of tannin.
Origin
C19: via Amer. Sp. from Carib.
[ 'dɪvɪˌdɪvi ]
■ noun ( plural ~s )
1》 a small tropical American leguminous tree. [ Caesalpinia coriaria .]
2》 the curled pods of the ~ tree, used as a source of tannin.
Origin
C19: via Amer. Sp. from Carib.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004