|divē|divē, |dēvē|dēvē noun
( plural divi-divi or divi-divis )
Etymology: Spanish dividivi, of Cariban origin; akin to Cumanagoto diwidiwi divi-divi
1. : a small tree ( Caesalpinia coriaria ) of tropical America
2. : the twisted astringent pods of the divi-divi tree that yield a large proportion of tannin