English Explanatory Dictionary

sompoi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Senegalia rugata (syn. Acacia concinna), a species of acacia which holds importance in several Southeast Asian traditional medicines.

Word forms

sompoi som poi

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai ส้มป่อย (sôm-bpɔ̀i), from Thai ส้ม (sôm, “orange, sour”) + Thai ปอย (bpɔɔi, “tuft”), referring to the flowers of the plant.

Synonyms

soap acacia shikakai
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