saponaria

/ (ˌsæpəˈnɛərɪə) /

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noun

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Word Origin for saponaria

New Latin, from Late Latin saponarius soapy

Words nearby saponaria

sapling, sapo-, sapodilla, sapodilla family, saponaceous, saponaria, saponification, saponification number, saponify, saponin, saponite

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How to use saponaria in a sentence

Infusum saponari, L. From soap-wort root (Saponaria officinalis).
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Saponarin, a glucoside found in Saponaria officinalis, is a related compound.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2|Various
This Saponaria officinalis however differs too much from the remaining properties255 of the struthium.
A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Volume II (of 2)|Johann Beckman
The saponin separated from Saponaria, and from the corn cockle will be here described.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

A handsome wild plant of this order is the Soapwort (Saponaria officinalis).
Everyday Objects|W. H. Davenport Adams