soapberry

noun — 2 senses

soapberry

noun

Etymology From soap + berry: the fleshy part of the fruit was used in washing linen.

1

Any woody plant of the Sapindaceae family, found chiefly in tropical climates, most commonly the genus Sapindus.

2

The fruit of such a plant, especially of the tree Sapindus saponaria.

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