soapberry

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soap·ber·ry

noun \-ˌber-ē\

Definition of SOAPBERRY

: any of a genus (Sapindus of the family Sapindaceae, the soapberry family) of chiefly tropical woody plants; also : the fruit of a soapberry and especially of a tree (S. saponaria) that is saponin-rich and used as a soap substitute

First Known Use of SOAPBERRY

1693

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