soapberry family
noun
the plant family Sapindaceae, characterized by chiefly tropical trees, shrubs, or herbaceous vines having compound leaves, clustered flowers, and berrylike, fleshy, or capsular fruit, and including the balloon vine, golden rain tree, litchi, and soapberry.
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soap pad, soap plant, soap powder, soapbark, soapberry, soapberry family, soapbox, soaper, soapfish, soapie, soapolallie
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