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Soapberry
see synonyms of soapberryNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Soapberry
see synonyms of soapberrynoun plural -ries
1.
any of various chiefly tropical American sapindaceous trees of the genus Sapindus, esp S. saponaria (or S. marginatus), having pulpy fruit containing saponin
2.
a related plant, S. drummondii, of the southwestern US
3.
the fruit of any of these trees
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Soapberry
see synonyms of soapberry nounWord forms: plural ˈsoapˌberries
1.
any of a genus (Sapindus) of trees of the soapberry family, with fruits containing saponin
2.
the globular fruit, with yellowish flesh and a large, round seed
adjective
3.
designating a family (Sapindaceae, order Sapindales) of chiefly tropical, dicotyledonous trees
and shrubs, including the litchi and longan
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Soapberry
see synonyms of soapberryn.
1.
a. Any of various chiefly tropical trees of the genus Sapindus, having pulpy saponin-containing fruit that lathers like soap.
b. The fruit of any of these trees.
2. A buffaloberry.
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