divi-divi
/div-ee-div-ee/US // ˈdɪv iˈdɪv i //UK // (ˌdɪvɪˈdɪvɪ) //
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Definitions
n.名词 noun
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plural div·i-div·is, div·i-div·i.
- : a tropical American shrub or small tree, Caesalpinia coriaria, of the legume family, the astringent pods of which are used in tanning and dyeing.
- : the related species C. spinosa.
- : the pods of either plant.
Examples
Venimus huc, ego pridie solemnitatis Divi Johannis, Capito die dominica sequente.
Divi'na Comme'dia, the first poem of note ever written in the Italian language.
The engravings in Divi Britannici, noticed under the variations of 35, nearly approach these.
Nor did the divi themselves disdain to be initiated in the infernal or celestial science.
Algarobilla and divi-divi are the fruit pods of several species of American csalpina.
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