HyperDic: soapberry

English > 1 sense of the word soapberry:
NOUNplantsoapberry, soapberry treea tree of the genus Sapindus whose fruit is rich in saponin
English > soapberry: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningA tree of the genus Sapindus whose fruit is rich in saponin.
Synonymsoapberry tree
Member ofSapindus, genus Sapindustype genus of the Sapindaceae
NarrowerChina tree, false dogwood, jaboncillo, chinaberry, Sapindus saponariaevergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans
wild China tree, Sapindus drumondii, Sapindus marginatusdeciduous tree of southwestern United States having pulpy fruit containing saponin
BroadertreeA tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown
Spanishjaboncillo

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