divi-divi (English spelling) dividivi

Japanese: divi-divi(英語表記)dividivi
divi-divi (English spelling) dividivi

…Also, C. coriaria (Jacq.) Willd., native to the west of Central and South America and the West Indies and cultivated in tropical regions, contains 50% tannin in its fruit. The fruit, called divi-divi, is used as a source of tannin for dyeing and tanning leather. [Hoshikawa Kiyochika]
[staining]
Dyes made from the red pigment contained in the heartwood of Suo have been used since ancient times, and were imported to Japan from China during the Asuka period.

From [Tannin]

…Kakishibu tannin is extracted from persimmons and is used in the manufacture of tannin-based paper and as a dye. Other tannins from nuts include divi-divi (Fabaceae) and myrobalan (Combretaceae). A well-known tannin from leaves is sumac (Anacardiaceae). …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "divi-divi" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…また,中南米西部,西インド諸島原産で,熱帯各地で栽培されるC.coriaria (Jacq.) Willd.は,果実に50%のタンニンを含む。この果実は,ジビジビdivi‐diviと呼ばれ,染色用およびなめし革用のタンニン原料とされる。【星川 清親】
[染色]
 スオウの心材に含まれる赤色色素による染料は古代より賞用され,日本へは飛鳥時代に中国から輸入された。…

【タンニン】より

…柿渋タンニンはカキの実からとったもので,渋紙の製造,染料などとして使われている。木の実のタンニンとしては,ほかにジビジビdivi‐divi(マメ科),ミロバランmyrobalan(シクンシ科)がある。葉からとれるタンニンとしてはスマックsumac(ウルシ科)が著名である。…

※「divi-divi」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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