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Definition of soapberry in English English dictionary
- The fruit of such a plant, especially of the tree Sapindus saponaria
Soapberries are rich enough in saponin to be used as soap substitute, hence their name.
- Any woody plant of the genus Sapindus, which is eponymous of the Sapindaceae family
Most soapberries are tropical.
- a tree of the genus Sapindus whose fruit is rich in saponin
- soapberry tree
- Sapindus saponaria, the fleshy part of whose fruit is used instead of soap in washing linen; also called soap tree
- soapberry tree
- Any tree of the genus Sapindus, esp
- soapberry vine
- tendril-climbing vine
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soap·ber·ryPronunciation
Etymology
() soap + berryResimler
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