sapindaceous

[ sap-in-dey-shuhs ]

adjective

1. belonging to the Sapindaceae, the soapberry family of plants.

sapindaceous

/ ˌsæpɪnˈdeɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Sapindaceae, a tropical and subtropical family of trees, shrubs, and lianas including the soapberry, litchi, and supplejack

Word History and Origins

Origin of sapindaceous¹

1835–45; < New Latin Sapindace ( ae ) name of the family ( Sapind ( us ) the type genus ( Latin sāp ( ō ) soap + Indus Indian) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of sapindaceous¹

C19: via New Latin from Latin sāpō soap + Indus Indian