soapberry
[ sohp-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]
noun,plural soap·ber·ries.
the fruit of any of certain tropical or subtropical trees of the genus Sapindus, especially S. saponaria, used as a substitute for soap.
the tree itself.
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British Dictionary definitions for soapberry
soapberry
/ (ˈsəʊpˌbɛrɪ) /
nounplural -ries
any of various chiefly tropical American sapindaceous trees of the genus Sapindus, esp S. saponaria (or S. marginatus), having pulpy fruit containing saponin
a related plant, S. drummondii, of the southwestern US
the fruit of any of these trees
- Also called: chinaberry
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