saponaria

/ (ˌsæpəˈnɛərɪə) /

noun

See soapwort

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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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Example sentences from the Web for saponaria

In the flowers of Saponaria officinalis Dr. Masters has observed instances of both marginal and free central placentation.
On the Origin of Species|Charles Darwin
So in Saponaria, in Dianthus, and other Caryophylleæ, three and four verticils of stamens have been met with.
Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters
"Saponaria vaccaria," with its curious angled calyx and pretty pink flower.
In a Cheshire Garden|Geoffrey Egerton-Warburton
The saponin separated from Saponaria, and from the corn cockle will be here described.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

Saponarin, a glucoside found in Saponaria officinalis, is a related compound.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2|Various

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