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sapindaceous
[ sap-in-dey-shuhs ]
/ ˌsæp ɪnˈdeɪ ʃəs /
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adjective
belonging to the Sapindaceae, the soapberry family of plants.
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sapid, sapience, sapiens, sapient, sapiential, sapindaceous, sapiosexual, Sapir, Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, sapless, sapling
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British Dictionary definitions for sapindaceous
sapindaceous
/ (ˌsæpɪnˈdeɪʃəs) /
adjective
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 Origin for sapindaceous
C19: via New Latin from Latin sāpō soap + Indus Indian
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