soapberry
Meanings
noun
- Any woody plant of the Sapindaceae family, found chiefly in tropical climates, most commonly the genus Sapindus.
- The fruit of such a plant, especially of the tree Sapindus saponaria.
Word forms
Etymology
From soap + berry: the fleshy part of the fruit was used in washing linen.
Synonyms
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