Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [div-ee-div-ee]
- /ˈdɪv iˈdɪv i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [div-ee-div-ee]
- /ˈdɪv iˈdɪv i/
Definitions of divi-divi word
- noun plural divi-divi a tropical American shrub or small tree, Caesalpinia coriaria, of the legume family, the astringent pods of which are used in tanning and dyeing. 1
- noun plural divi-divi the related species C. spinosa. 1
- noun plural divi-divi the pods of either plant. 1
- noun divi-divi a tropical American leguminous tree, Caesalpinia coriaria 0
- noun divi-divi the pods of this plant, which yield a substance used in tanning leather 0
- noun divi-divi a small tropical American tree (Caesalpinia coriaria) of the caesalpinia family 0
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Origin of divi-divi
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; < Spanish < Carib
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Divi-divi
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
divi-divi popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.