soapberry
noun
the fruit of any of certain tropical or subtropical trees of the genus Sapindus, especially S. saponaria, used as a substitute for soap.
soapberries
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pluralof soapberry.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Most of the best gathering grounds on the western side of the reservation - including huckleberries, soapberries, strawberries, chokecherries and medicinal plants - were destroyed.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 29, 2015
Then as now, the Northwest Coast, thick with fruit and fruits de mer, was a gatherer’s paradise: wild strawberries, wild blueberries, soapberries, huckleberries, thimbleberries, salmonberries; clams, cockles, mussels, oysters; flounder, hake, salmon.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
