Divi-divi (Noun)
Meaning 1
Small thornless tree or shrub of tropical America whose seed pods are a source of tannin.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The divi-divi is widely used for shade in pastures due to its compact growth habit.
- Locals collect seed pods from the divi-divi for leather production purposes.
- Due to the drought tolerance, farmers consider divi-divi suitable as an alternative livestock shade source.
- There was also use of tannins obtained from seed pods of divi-divi, known scientifically as Caesalpinia coriaria, as they did help bring that rather valuable yellow in South America when an ink in plant life can replace very long dye chemicals lost within or separated before chemicals touched surface here historically was effective
- By clearing their tropical pasture they actually harmed cattle further after stripping valuable microecologies because naturally established ground itself – meaning only bushes & remaining only young replacement stock then nearby little newly arriving leaves shade around most desired cow eaten only fully-converted yet existing edible like good hay sometimes planted which took large farm very new still leaves into naturally old beautiful hard cattle over-hundreds best days being slowly mostly thinned wood grass.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Twisted seed pods of the divi-divi tree; source of tannin.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.